Filed under: Spy Photos, Euro, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
VW Scirocco may go for $28,000
Auto Motor und Sport is postulating that the resurrected VW Scirocco will be here by 2008 and cost approximately 22,000 Euro, or around $28,000 US. At that price the Scirroco's main competition in Europe will be the beautiful Alfa Brera. The near future will be bring both these cars to the U.S., as well. The Scirocco's price also reveals that it will slot right between the Golf and new Eos hardtop convertible. If the accuracy of this rendering can be believed, we shouldn't expect the angularity of the original Scirocco to return along with the name.
[Source: Auto Motor und Sport]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
goat 11:55PM (5/09/2006)
Hopefully a TDI will be offered.
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bhtooefr 12:12AM (5/10/2006)
What happened to the old Scirocco concept?
Damn it, I want *THAT* one!
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felonious monk 12:25AM (5/10/2006)
Probably not too far of a stretch to speculate that it will be built on the new TT's platform.
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felonious monk 12:27AM (5/10/2006)
TDI for this? While VW is part of VAG, I really don't see VW having a diesel powered performance model. To do so would steal thunder from Audi.
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Ted 12:29AM (5/10/2006)
It looks like a photochopped R32. I think that the real Scirocco will be a little more than just a Golf with a chopped roof.
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Tom Design 12:30AM (5/10/2006)
What a gorgeous design! I love concave door panels and appreciate the high cost and complexity of the singular metal panel necessary to get this sophisticated look. The Ford Taurus and the Kia Sepia had this effect too, and it classed up both. The lovely brush of a line along the beltline side panels/door is tasteful and artistic. The sexy rear hatch looks nothing utilitarian, and the rear window is expensively curved. The side window lines hide the B pillar effectively creating a hardtop glass effect, dropping off with the tapered to the rear roofline. The wheel well arches are completely filled with tire, no off road, visible suspension look here, everything is tailored and well aligned.
The only problem I have is the sill lip along the side does not flow into the sill lip of the rear. It looks like a load in the pants, and not attractive at all. It's an aggressive rear treatment, but not matched to the rest of the car. Either the line should be lifted to flow from the side sill, or it should just be smoothed into a lovely curve, forget the droopy lip.
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Anthony Albertus 12:30AM (5/10/2006)
Volkswagen needs a *really* good designer. This concept just seems lacking in any drama, low on function (to compensate for the dull design?) and the Eos is the same. No surprise, no eye candy. IMO.
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Tom Design 12:40AM (5/10/2006)
Kia Sepia? D'yoh!...I meant the 1998-99 Hyundai Elantra.
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Finished.Law.School 1:01AM (5/10/2006)
Scirocco my ass. It looks like another hatchback. It definitely does not look special or fun. The designer responsible for this and those responsible for approving it should be shot.
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LoneWolf 1:07AM (5/10/2006)
Booooooooooooooooooooooring Car
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m 1:11AM (5/10/2006)
ahh, gotta love Finished.Law.School's rash statements like how someone should be shot. has always been like then, even when was "finishing law school"
On a more refreshing note: the tail lights are very similar to those on the mazda 3's
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doglet 1:31AM (5/10/2006)
too much money for wrong wheel drive
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DJA 1:38AM (5/10/2006)
Here is my standard comment when a VW is the topic..."Please buy one of these and let us know if it is still a horrible mistake..."
Thanks
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DJS 1:52AM (5/10/2006)
thats is UGLY, i can do a better photochop than that. and im 19. c'mon
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Ted K 2:36AM (5/10/2006)
Wow that actually looks good.
But, YIKES the price! And YIKES to VW quality. They get none of my business until they prove they can build a product of reasonable quality (and no, the fact that most of the 2006 VWs out there are still running doesn't count for squat).
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Kill All Lawyers 3:09AM (5/10/2006)
Finished.Law.School has a lot of anger since he still has not passed the bar exams. Now shooting lawyers is not such a bad idea
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dgduris 6:51AM (5/10/2006)
SuWeeeeeeeeeet!
Kinda like a BMW/ Mazda Love Child...where the Mazda did the driving!
Zoom Zoom!
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Campisi 7:21AM (5/10/2006)
Hmm... why should I buy this FWD hatchback for $28,000 when I can buy a RWD Mazda RX-8 for thousands less?
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Richard Warren 7:37AM (5/10/2006)
I like it quite a bit, would like a front shot, is the grille still too big. Other than that depending on how it's equiped and color selection, I'm in
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Dr. Woo 7:43AM (5/10/2006)
I like the previous artist's concept as well. This one looks far too much like a stylized Golf and even though I own one (2006 GTI), I think that the Scirocco needs to be more distinctive.
And this isn't VW concept art. Take a pill and read carefully, Finished.
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