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Title: New Scirocco
Post by: martin dy on 29 February 2008, 11:24
Just found the first "official " leaked pictures of the new Scirocco ahead of its world debut at Geneva next week
Don't know if the link will work

Go to



http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124977#2
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Horney on 29 February 2008, 11:27
Love it, if that rocks the ED30 lump then I'm robbing a bank to get one.

Nick
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Manu_R32 on 29 February 2008, 11:29
I quite like it...i beleive they are gonna be using a 2.0TSI lump and a 3.2 aswell....it looks very similiar to the Volvo little hatch/coupe  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: martin dy on 29 February 2008, 11:37
Love those 19" Alloys. Wonder what colour options will be available?
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: topher on 29 February 2008, 11:37
wish they wouldn't call them 'photos'.. they're CGI, the real thing probably doesn't look anything as sleek :sad:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: 2007GTI on 29 February 2008, 11:48
Is it me or does it look bit like an Alfa from behind?
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: topher on 29 February 2008, 11:49
yeah, and a vauxhall from the front :laugh:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 29 February 2008, 12:35
I like GTI better.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: MikeGTI on 29 February 2008, 12:37
Looks like a Volvo C30 to me.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 12:40
No one knows yet except the factory what engine will be in it but it wont be these

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i beleive they are gonna be using a 2.0TSI lump and a 3.2 aswell


2.0 TSI, is there something you know that i might not.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Hurdy on 29 February 2008, 12:53
No one knows yet except the factory what engine will be in it but it wont be these

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i beleive they are gonna be using a 2.0TSI lump and a 3.2 aswell


2.0 TSI, is there something you know that i might not.

The speculators were backing an uprated version of the 1.4TSI lump and maybe even a 1.6TSI :undecided:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 12:58
Never going to happen.

The 1.6 will be deleted from all vw engines, IMO, its old technology.

Also The idea of the 1.4 TSI engines is to give the best of both worlds.

Fuel enconemy around town and the power when needed, supercharger.

The will be no point in VW putting in a 2.0 Tsi engine, if anything they will give the following options.

1.4 tsi 140
1.4 tsi 170
2.0 tdi 140
2.0 tdi 170
2.0 fsi 200 bhp ( the one in the gti).

and possibly the new upgrade old 3.2 ( r32) engine to the new 3.6 ( r36) petrol engine.

But its all specultion cause until a few weeks before launch no one can be possitive.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: block on 29 February 2008, 13:29
They have ruined the front compared to the IROC concept car, other than that they have done quite well.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: block on 29 February 2008, 13:50
Ive just realised it looks a touch like like the new impretza hatch  :sick:.

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j310/b10cker/90802280141M.jpg)

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j310/b10cker/20080221newsti1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: hotrod on 29 February 2008, 14:02
What a missed opportunity, its lost the sleek, techno feel. Defo agree about the Imprezza looks.

I was going to wait until this came out before I ordered my ED30, glad I didn’t!

Rock on ED30 in Candy White... here in 10 days.
Hotrod
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Komenda on 29 February 2008, 14:11

Looks to much like a Golf, Thought it was going to be a coupe
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 14:17
Again this happens alot.

Its an artists impression, it might look like that it might not.

The way that alot of cars look these days have more to do with euro n cap safety.

Smaller rear windows, lower fronts etc.

Thats why so many cars look like one another.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: martin dy on 29 February 2008, 16:09
This is the VW teaser site for the Scirocco .Anyone know any German
2.0TSI .....                                                                                                                                          http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/en2/centralhosting/carlines/scirocco/teaser/de_DE.html?csref=home-teaser-rechts-scirocco_teaserSI ..........
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 16:22
It a register your interest site.

And yes there does seem to be a 2.0 Tsi Engine.

Which would lead me to believe that VW intend to replace the currant 2.0 Fsi engine( all though its not been that for a while), with a new 2.0 TSi.

Now where did i put that Humble pie,
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: RedRobin on 29 February 2008, 17:00

Looks too much like a Golf, Thought it was going to be a coupe

....Exactly what I was going to say. Especially the rear. Looks like a Golf Coupe. Sat in an Eos this morning - Black hard top with maroon leather, quite smart but I don't like open top cars.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: TagnuT on 29 February 2008, 17:34
Not sure............... I prefered the concept car.

It looks a little like the Ba*stard child of the 3dr Astra and the latest Renault Clio   :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Not enough Coupe "look" to it. The  3/4 rear is too Golf like.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Phil mcavity on 29 February 2008, 19:15
Open tops are for old and Retiring people  with flat caps and slippers................... opps sorry Red Robin, forgot your near the age group!!.
But you are the exception to the rule!. cheers for the P.M by the way .opted for newer one now.  :wink:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: teebee on 29 February 2008, 19:39
Just what we need. A Golf with a fat arse.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Neaty on 29 February 2008, 19:41
Of all the artist impressions or what ever they are called I have no seen one of them that I like!

its is not a scirocco! When is the release date, 2009?
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 20:24
Its due this year 2008, but knowing what i know, or what i think i know, which are not always the same.

The will open ordering from about Oct/Nov,

Just in time for the March reg 2009.

Iroc is the name
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 29 February 2008, 20:31
VwPress release August 2006, Concept Iroc

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/ukfirefight/iroc.jpg)

Vw Press Release Feb 2008, Iroc/Scirocco

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/ukfirefight/iroc2.jpg)

I cant see the differance Myself, but i am Biased.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: RedRobin on 29 February 2008, 20:56
....The biggest difference is the front and especially grill.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: TagnuT on 29 February 2008, 21:20
....The biggest difference is the front and especially grill.

So much better on the IROC
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Neaty on 01 March 2008, 00:54
so its not actually going to be called the Scirocco then? The VW Iroc instead
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 01 March 2008, 08:14
As a concept car it was called Iroc Concept

But not sure what its actually going to be called.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: teebee on 01 March 2008, 09:35
IROC = International Race of Champions = Camaro, surely ?
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 01 March 2008, 09:47
Nothing better looking from VW than a MkV GTI E30. And a 4-door coupe VW is releasing.
THe front of Scirocco is bland and unimaginative, mix of Peaugeot (however you spell it, damn French language) and new Imprezza. But maybe in metal it will look better. I will check it out in Geneve in about a week. Though, the primary objects I want to check out are Audi TTS  :drool: and Nissan GT-R.  :drool:

Crazy, how expensive TT is! It is based on a MkV golf but the premium for TT is mind-numbing!  :angry:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: RedRobin on 01 March 2008, 09:56
Crazy, how expensive TT is! It is based on a MkV golf but the premium for TT is mind-numbing!  :angry:

....Typically Audi I'm afraid!

We look forward to a full report on Geneva :smiley:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: RedRobin on 01 March 2008, 09:57
But not sure what its actually going to be called.

....What's the Italian word for "Disappointing"? :evil:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: vw_sales on 01 March 2008, 09:59
disappointing  =  deludente
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 01 March 2008, 09:59
Crazy, how expensive TT is! It is based on a MkV golf but the premium for TT is mind-numbing!  :angry:

....Typically Audi I'm afraid!

We look forward to a full report on Geneva :smiley:

will try to oblige  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 01 March 2008, 10:10
But not sure what its actually going to be called.

....What's the Italian word for "Disappointing"? :evil:

Ho avuto subito una grande delusione.  :sad:
Loro che dicano che VW Scirocco appare molto bello dev'andare a cagare!  :wink:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Horney on 01 March 2008, 10:33
scIROCco hence the name.

Nick
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 01 March 2008, 11:21
Very nice but i would still have an edition 30 in candy white. :cool:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 01 March 2008, 12:12
Very nice but i would still have an edition 30 in candy white. :cool:

+1
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: martin dy on 03 March 2008, 09:47
Further pics released including interior - EOS!!


http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/29/geneva-leakage-remaining-2009-vw-scirocco-pics-surface/
 
Title: Re: New Scirocco
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Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Neaty on 03 March 2008, 14:04
^^^^^ what he said
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Horney on 03 March 2008, 14:04
Love it! Brown seats FTW.

Nick
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 03 March 2008, 15:19
This is not VW front. Is this Lancer, or Peugeot, or some kind of chinese design?  :sick:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: T88OMM on 03 March 2008, 20:14
Its the spitting image of a Peugeot 207  :sick:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: noj66 on 03 March 2008, 20:25
I must say,i saw the pics first in yesterday's Sunday Mirror and wasn't too keen.I had high hopes of a 21st century Corrado,one of my all time fave cars. The more i look at the pics though,it's definately a grower! Let's face it,each generation of Golf gets a lukewarm reception to start with,it usually takes a little while to familiarise yourself with the design.
Particularly love the interior and seats,especially in the nod to the 70's original brown colour! Lets face it,by the time it's in the showrooms you'll all want one! :smiley:
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: block on 03 March 2008, 20:45
I must admit i do like the interior and especially the fact it has proper rear seats rather than tt style impossible to use ones. I also think it will look better in another colour as im not sure the white suits it, white tends to look better broken up a bit like on the mk5 gti. Also im not feeling the wheels they just aint sporty.

block
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: ginner on 03 March 2008, 21:09
I like it, I think it looks a bit like the new Land Rover concept car.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Steve78 on 03 March 2008, 22:39
I like GTI better.

It's too early to say, but in terms of looks, the new Scirocco slashes all over the GTI/R32 from every conceivable angle as it's designed to be sporty from the ground up.  I think it looks stunning, although they haven't given the price for the high-end TSI 200 PS model, nor the price of those 19's!

Would I consider cancelling my GTI order and waiting?  Maybe, maybe not.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: block on 03 March 2008, 23:46
I like GTI better.

It's too early to say, but in terms of looks, the new Scirocco slashes all over the GTI/R32 from every conceivable angle as it's designed to be sporty from the ground up.  I think it looks stunning, although they haven't given the price for the high-end TSI 200 PS model, nor the price of those 19's!

Would I consider cancelling my GTI order and waiting?  Maybe, maybe not.
Evo mag are quoting £20,500 for the 200ps tsi model.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Phil mcavity on 04 March 2008, 08:20
basic price i guess with no extra's at £20500.
Title: Re: New Scirocco
Post by: Peskarik on 04 March 2008, 08:31
I must say,i saw the pics first in yesterday's Sunday Mirror and wasn't too keen.I had high hopes of a 21st century Corrado,one of my all time fave cars. The more i look at the pics though,it's definately a grower! Let's face it,each generation of Golf gets a lukewarm reception to start with,it usually takes a little while to familiarise yourself with the design.
Particularly love the interior and seats,especially in the nod to the 70's original brown colour! Lets face it,by the time it's in the showrooms you'll all want one! :smiley:
hardly.
interior is the same as in GTI, bar the sits. I prefer GTI checkered sits because they are in better harmony with the cabin.