Volkswagen Scirocco Overview

Volkswagen have generally smaller on sports cars than other German car manufacturers, but it has produced some classics, and a busy one of them again, as the Scirocco went on sale in Europe in 2008. Originally launched for the 1974 model year as a replacement for the Karmann Ghia, the first Scirocco was sold by 1992 in Germany with a Hauptneukonstruktion while (it had a shorter lifetime in the U.S.: 1975 - '88). The looks of the new version are very different than the originals, but debuted strongly, if two cars finish among the top 15, of 200 competitors in the 2008 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the very strong European sales. The new VW Scirocco receives produces'; plant s Auto Europe in Palmela, Portugal and marks one of six machines. Four gas engines are available: three different versions of VW's TSI straight four-cylinder, rated at 120, 158 and 200 horsepower and the 200 hp 2.0T FSI engine of, used in the new GTI, the Passat and Jetta. Both diesels are common rail 2.0 liter TDI, the machines used in the Tiguan, a will, which rated at 138 horsepower and one at 168 horsepower. Volkswagen, the first would be the American interest in the new Scirocco, its sales have been avoided saying cannibalize those of the GTI and excise taxes would yield a high price, but recently has proposed the rumor mill that VW was able to release a limited-and high-horsepower version in the U.S. .