After all the photo leaks and spy shots, the much anticipated Volkswagen Scirocco is finally here, 34 years after the launch of the original Scirocco. “In the Scirocco we will be bringing the kind of sports car into the showroom that people dream of. Yet it is a dream that an exceptionally large number of car drivers will be able to afford - despite all of the high-end technologies we have implemented,” said Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn.
Measuring just 4.26 meters, the Scirocco stands strong next to Golf but is built significantly lower to the ground (1.40 meter) and is almost as wide as the Passat (1.81 meter). Power comes from variety of TSI and TDI engines. The TSI lineup includes three gasoline direct-injection units with outputs ranging from 122hp, 160hp and 200hp. The TDI common-rail engine produces 140hp. The engines are mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or an optional 7-speed DSG transmission.
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