Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
Geneva Leakage: Remaining 2009 VW Scirocco pics surface
by John Neff on Feb 29th 2008 at 9:28PM 
Click above image to view all new high-res shots of the VW Scirocco
As we say in the biz, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, so you might as well squeeze out what's left. After two official images of the yet-to-debut 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco hit the web the other day, a couple of sites have decided just to publish the whole lot of pre-release images. There are seven in total now (VW will likely release dozens more after the car debuts in Geneva next week), including a pair of interior pics that show, surprise, surprise, a cockpit that appears remarkably similar to the one in the Golf and Jetta. Despite that, the deeply bolstered tan leather seats are stitched with a nifty retro pattern that makes us want to crank the cassette player to 11. There's more info about the 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco that we'd like to tell you, but it's embargoed until Monday. It's highly unlikely, however, that this tube of toothpaste won't be squeezed dry by then.Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco
[Source: Carscoop, The Car Connection]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Randy 9:43PM (2/29/2008)
A VW I actually like the look of! Interesting ride.
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Mehul 10:32PM (2/29/2008)
My exact thought... This is the first VW design that I've ever liked. Too bad I need more space than this car can offer.
geo.stewart 11:49PM (2/29/2008)
VW has had several winners for ext. design
Karmann Ghia
original Scirroco
Corrado VR6
2005 Gen IV Jetta GLI (not 2005 1/2)
current GTI
current Passat with body kit, 19" wheels, and Euro sport suspension setting (about 1/2-1" lower than US ride height)
Allan 9:46PM (2/29/2008)
WANT!
Really though, depending on price, I'd give this car a serious look if it were to come to the US. I just saw an older one literally a few minutes ago on my way home and I didn't realize how close they really were.
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Chase 9:52PM (2/29/2008)
Wow. That interior is just gorgeous. The back seats are especially amazing.
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andyx 9:57PM (2/29/2008)
This is how the latest Subaru Impreza should have looked like. Imagine this exterior, an interior combining the best features of both cars, and the mechanicals of Subaru! Now that would have been Near Perfect!
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generalx 5:01PM (3/04/2008)
Pass on the subi mechanics thanx !
ugg.tryptophan 10:17PM (2/29/2008)
brilliant
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Jon 10:24PM (2/29/2008)
The back seats remind me of my '76 911 fold ups. What a beautiful interior. Why can't we get nice small cars over here too? Why is it so hard for domestics to copy these great European stylish cars? We get bland Japanese or domestic cars that I don't even want to park next to. :)
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Chase 11:25AM (3/01/2008)
Hehe, if you are that sour about other interiors, a GTI with leather is fairly similar to this one... The big differences in the GTI are the black seats (as opposed to that wonderful brown), rear bench (as opposed to rear buckets), different doors, a black stereo bezel (as opposed to silver), and rectangular vents (the ones on the scirocco are also seen on the Eos).
Jon 11:38AM (3/01/2008)
Well, Chase, I've never seen the new GTI seats. If they look like this but in black, that pretty nice. I've gone to the local annual car shows and never see anything nice except the expensive luxury cars. Usually I see cheap leatherette style seats in lower priced cars.
Chase 11:55AM (3/01/2008)
Here's a picture of the GTI's leather...
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1286/screengti0131280x800mp8.jpg
That's a pretty mediocre picture too... it looks better in person.
Jon 12:03PM (3/01/2008)
Yes Chase they look very good. My wife walked by while I was viewing it and was surprised they were VW seats!
Chase 6:28PM (3/01/2008)
My grandma has alzheimer's and she says something like that every time she takes a ride. :)
Memor 10:33PM (2/29/2008)
The interior is just plain gorgeous. The seats are very classy and distinct. Many have commented lately that cars seem to be lacking soul these days, and by golly it looks like this car had some heart put into its design.
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James 10:54PM (2/29/2008)
Sigh...The Iroc is the ugly stepchild of this car.. When I saw the show car and heard that we would not be getting the Scirocco, I didn't mind. Now after seeing the final design I am pissed. VW of america was right, I would pick this over an R32 or GTI. But isn't that a good thing?? I would still be buying a VW. The Rabbit hatchback body cant hold a candle to this beauty. Oh Well, one more car to lust after that I can't get here.
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robotrock 11:04PM (2/29/2008)
Just an FYI using the size tag to reduce (or enlarge) the size of a photo makes for lots of jaggies. You're better of actually resizing the photos or just displaying them full size all the time.
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Randy 11:51PM (2/29/2008)
Or make them FLASH files with zoom :)
A_B 11:06PM (2/29/2008)
I see a bright future for the designer(s) of this car.
Wow.
Subaru needs to print out these pictures and hand them to their design team shortly before they're all fired.
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Klarn 11:21PM (2/29/2008)
VW Dealership told me this thing would be 27Kmsrp.
Anyhow, VW probably won't(?) bring it here, if this news is true( Hey, I'd take one of these for 18K)
http://www.automotive.com/future-cars/90/112-0707-2010-volkswagen-new-beetle/index.html
This isnt' the only site with the news of the 2010 "Beetle"(in name only, it appears.
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