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VW prices Scirocco for UK, new pics

Michael Harley — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 EST

Filed under: Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, UK

Click above for new high-res gallery of the 2009 VW Scirocco

We've got pricing on Volkswagen's new 2009 Scirocco. On sale in mid-November, the base price is £20,500 (about $40,220 USD, though don't trust currency conversions to give you a sense of something's value) for the bottom-rung 122-hp 1.4-liter TSI)model. Interestingly enough, that entry-level model won't be the first out of the gate. VW will initially introduce the four-seat hatch with two gasoline engines. The first is rated at 160 hp, while the second has a quoted output of 200 hp. These powerplants will be followed by the base 122-hp model, and a 140-hp turbo-diesel version. Unfortunately, there are still no indications that the legendary Scirocco will make it to our shores~~, unless you count the fact that some of these new Scirocco pics were shot near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.~~ (Don't mind the editor who doesn't know the Portugal Suspension Bridge from the Golden Gate Bridge behind the curtain.)

Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco UK

[Source: VW via egmCarTech]

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Geneva 2008: Volkswagen Scirocco blows into Geneva

Frank Filipponio — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:01:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Volkswagen

Click image above for live shots of the production Scirocco

Walking around the Geneva Motor Show this morning, we spotted the production 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco . Actually there were three of them: A white one and two red examples. Although not as outrageous as the IROC Concept, it's still a wild looking ride. The Pokemon snout is gone, and surprisingly, so is the double-decker grille. What is left is a hot little coupe that basically looks like an Audi A3 three-door with styling more reminiscent of something from Alfa Romeo. A squashed R32 is another way of thinking of it, but in a tasteful way. The new coupe will be in European showrooms by late summer starting at 21,750 euros in the home market. Full press release after the jump, but enough chit-chat, check out the pics.

Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco

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Geneva Leakage: Remaining 2009 VW Scirocco pics surface

John Neff — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:28:00 EST

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen

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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Geneva 2008: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco arrives early

John Neff — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:26:00 EST

Filed under: Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Volkswagen

Click above for more high-res shots of the 2009 VW Scirocco

We can't follow where this particular embargo break began, but a pair of official embargoed images of the production 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show has hit the interweb. As you can see, the Scirocco's design has changed dramatically from its days on the auto show circuit as the IROC Concept. Gone is the face only a Pokemon master could love, replaced with something more appropriate for public consumption. In fact, the Scirocco will be the first VW we've seen in a while without the double-decker grille treatment. Instead, a slim grille connects its headlamps that are set atop a wide swath of body colored molding before we get to the large lower air intake that also houses turn signals and fog lamps. The basic body shape and rear of this hatchback are, however, much closer to their concept counterpart. Designers were not only able to port over the strong character line that created a broad shoulder down the entire length of the concept, but they even made it more pronounced on the production version by adding a slight crease. From what we can see, the car is lower and wider than, say, an R32 or GTI, which officially makes it the VW hatch we've always wanted and, surprise, won't get.

UPDATE: Source of embargo break traced back to here and here.

Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco

Gallery: Volkswagen IROC

[Source: AutoWeek.nl]

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