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It was a triumphant drive: in May 2008, three Scirocco GT24 cars lined up at the start of the 24-hour endurance race on the Nürburgring track. At the wheel: driving legends the likes of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Carlos Sainz. The teams drove two 238 kW / 325 PS strong race cars to a dual victory at the finish line, first and second in their class. Now Volkswagen is presenting a street version of the race car at the Bologna Motor Show: the Scirocco Studie R. A genuine Grand Tourismo with a 198 kW
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Hot on the heels of the ABT Scricco , fellow German Tuning moguls Oettinger have unveiled their package for the newly released Volkswagen Scirocco. Sporting restyled front and rear bumpers, side skirts and wheels this has to the most eye catching Scirocco redesign so far. Wheels sported in the pictures are a massive 20" which go someway to helping fill those massive arches which the new Scirocco has been cursed blessed with. These will undoubtly help to accommodate the brake upgrades Oettinger
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Tom Ford from Channel Five's motoring program, Fifth Gear, has the honour of doing the Uk's first hands-on test of the recently released VW Scirocco. Although the feature is quite short, we see (and hear) enough of the Scirocco to determine it's living up to the hype that surrounds it. The model featured is the 2.0 GT TFSI with DSG and Sat Nav options. Looks stunning. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byK8nYoCh1E[/youtube] More on this story in our Scirocco Forums.....
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Alongside the styling package for the other cars in the range, VW will also premiere, at the Automechanika 2008 show, the Volkswagen Scirocco aerodynamics package. The VW Scirocco aerodynamics package includes a front spoiler lip, rear apron and roof edge spoiler. Adding a bolder, stronger stated look to an already aggressive and fresh looking model. The front spoiler lip, besides improving the air resistance, also offers a more aggressive look furthering the already unique look the Scirocco designers
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Volkswagen's bestseller sets to shift up a gear. Following record sales of around 1 million units, the Volkswagen developed intelligent DSG automatic gearbox previously available with six gears, is now set for release with seven gears. The first 7-speed DSG gearbox is available now for the Golf and Golf Plus models with the 1.4 TSI and 1.9 TDI engines. This represents a milestone in the gearbox strategy of the Volkswagen Group. It is the values of efficiency, temperament and sportiness that make
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Fri, Dec 21 2007
Filed under: Volkswagen, Golf MKV, Golf MKVI, Scirocco, uk-mkivs, Golf TDI, VW, Passat, DSG