Volkswagen Scirocco
Sainz, Brundle, Bell, Laffitte and Biela: The Scirocco R Cup
Five legendary names from the world of motorsport will line-up on the grid at Hockenheim this weekend (23-24 April), as the famous German track plays host to the inaugural round of the new Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup.
Volkswagen to return to the ‘Green Hell’ with gas-powered Scirocco
The Scirocco GT24-CNG will return to Germany’s ‘Green Hell’ next month as Volkswagen fields three natural gas-powered racers in the legendary Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race over the weekend 12-16 May.
Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup as DTM partner series
The new Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup will be staged as the partner series of the popular DTM during the 2010 season. Making its debut this season, the Scirocco R Cup will feature nine races over seven weekends, including a UK round at the famous Brands Hatch circuit.
New Year, new engine and styling pack for Scirocco
From next year, the Volkswagen Scirocco will be available to order with an efficient new entry-level engine. From 4 January 2010, it will be possible to order the two-door compact coupé with the 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS engine, with prices starting at £18,860 RRP on the road.
Volkswagen Scirocco APS Stage One 170bhp upgrade
APS of Brackley is pleased to unveil a Stage One engine performance upgrade for the popular, powerful and economical 140PS 2.0 TDi Volkswagen Scirocco Coupe.
New Polo honoured at Scottish car of the Year awards
The new Volkswagen Polo has been crowned Small Car of the Year at the Scottish Car of the Year awards.
Volkswagen Scirocco R and Golf R now available to order
Volkswagen has confirmed pricing and specification for the most powerful and fastest accelerating derivatives of the Scirocco and Golf ever produced.
Scirocco GT24 captures two class wins at Nurburgring 24hrs
The Volkswagen Scirocco GT24’s powered by natural gas and petrol engines superbly mastered the world’s most difficult circuit marathon, the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring, by clinching two class victories.
265 PS Scirocco ‘R’ set to make its public debut
As the Volkswagen squad prepares to take to the grid this Saturday for the Nürburgring 24hrs, a new road car model will hit the track to give spectators the first glimpse of the new Scirocco R.
The Volkswagen Scirocco in the “Green Hell”
A genuine sportscar, two engine alternatives, a 24-hour endurance test: The Volkswagen Scirocco will tackle the 24-hour race on the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife on 23 and 24 May.
Scirocco GT24 secures double class victories at dress rehersal
Volkswagen completed further testing and development of the Scirocco GT24 and GT24-CNG at the Nürburgring over the Bank Holiday weekend as the team entered the third round of the BFGoodrich Endurance Championship.
Scirocco GT TDI 170PS - Performance, style and economy
The new performance diesel variant of the Scirocco GT equipped with a 2.0-litre TDI 170PS engine is now available to order. Combining effortless acceleration, made possible by 258 lbs ft of torque delivered from 1,750 rpm, and the ability to return 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle, the new model mixes style, economy and sharp dynamics.
Volkswagen returns to Nürburgring with Scirocco GT24-CNG
At the 24-Hour Race on the Nürburgring on 23/24 May, Volkswagen will field two Scirocco cars with innovative natural gas engines. Following the historic one-two victory at the Dakar Rally in January, which Volkswagen won as the first automobile manufacturer using diesel technology in the event, the Wolfsburg brand is now taking on another technical challenge – the use of EcoFuel engines in the endurance test twice around the clock on the world’s most demanding race track.
Volkswagen Scirocco Studie R premieres at Bologna
Volkswagen is presenting a range of new models at the Bologna Motor Show including the world premieres of the second-generation Golf Plus, the race derived Scirocco Studie R concept and the LPG-powered Golf BiFuel.
Scirocco named ‘Car of the Year’ in Topgear.com awards
Volkswagen’s new Scirocco has been named ‘Car of the Year 2008’ by Top Gear. The judging panel was made up of members of the road test team and journalists from Top Gear magazine, the country’s biggest selling motoring and most widely read men’s magazine, and topgear.com which boasts two million unique users a month.