You won't see a GTI Scirocco. VW know that would take sales away from the Golf.
I doubt we will ever see another small R car either. With the current legislation and costs involved in taxing a new car not to mention getting bent over every time you fill up, the economics and customer group simpy don't work. I'd say the Mk5 R is the last one we'll see. From here on in its going to be small displacement forced induction for performance cars. There is even a rumbling the next M3 is going to be 4 pot 2L developed from touring car and F1 tech
Not following you on this one.
Assuming the Golf mk6 comes out in September to order for late year early 09 deliveries, we won't then see a mk6 GTi until at least Sept 09 or later, leaving a door open in the range. And from what we read, and see from Spy Shots the mk6 will be slightly bigger and roomier than the current mk5, and VW has also stated that the Scirocco will for now be the sportiest car it produces.
I'm sure we will see a mk6 GTi, why stop the heritage and cash cow, but it would have to be super special to take something off the Scirocoo IMO. A lot of people have mentioned that this car dilutes the brand and oversteps each other, but if the Golf Mk6 is a bigger car, then both could compete in the same market easily.
Also as per R models, why then do Lambo and Ferrari sell more models today than they have in the last few years? If you are going to buy any performance related car, you buy it with the running costs, simple as. I race cars and its expensive, but its my love, so it does not stop me, even if it does cripple the wallet from time to time. I think the push to have a 2.0 4 pot blown R model is a good step forward, the CO2 and mpg arn't too bad in relative terms, and of course the engine is lighter so the bhp does not have to be that high.
Time will tell, but I'm a Scirocco convert.
Dave
