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VW Scirocco

VW  Scirocco  -  Back  For  Good?attention.
Most people know that the word SciroccoThe Scirocco went on sale in March 2008 and
derives from the Mediterranean wind thathas already divided opinion but it is too
comes from the Sahara desert you did knowearly to say whether the lovers of the old
that didn't you? Did you also know that theScirocco  will  embrace  the  new  model.
last Scirocco's finally rolled off the
production  line  as  far  back  as  1989?The Scirocco GT is a three door sports coupe
with a 2 litre turbocharged petrol engine
Well after a nineteen year or so absence thedeveloping 200 PS. Acceleration from 0-62 is
Scirocco is back some say by popular demand7.5 seconds with a top speed of 146mph for
others say that car manufacturers' attemptsthe manual version although the automatic is
at recycling has started with just the names!only a second slower. A six-speed auto or
Whatever your view on the matter I think themanual  gearbox  is  available.
consensus of opinion is that the return of
this sporty hatchback is all together aThe Scirocco comes with ACC (Adaptive Chassis
welcome  one.Control) this allows the driver to adjust the
suspension settings to suit conditions and
The origins of the Scirocco go back to theESP (Electronic Stability Programme). Safety
early seventies when VW realised they wouldfeatures include all-round disc brakes with
have to replace the beautiful but ratherABS and a multi-point airbag system including
ageing Karmann Ghia. For this they enlisteddriver and passenger plus front seats and
the help of the Italian styling gurualso  curtain  airbags.
Giorgetto Giugiaro and so the Scirocco or
Type 53 as it was affectionately referred toOptions include cruise control and hill hold
internally  was  born.control. The Scirocco comes with 18" Alloys
as standard but 19" are an available extra
First appearing in 1974 the Scirocco was ashould you want to really look the business.
three door sports hatch and was fairly2009 should see the arrival of a less potent
popular selling around 500,000 units by 1981.1.4  petrol  version  together with a diesel.
A few subtle changes were made during the
first years of production but it was notEarly reviews of the GT have proclaimed that
until the second generation model arrived inthe handling of the car is exceptional
1982 that the car improved significantly withespecially at higher speeds with low wind
engine power output and torque up rated and anoise and precise cornering. The interior has
revised interior. The unique at the timea high quality feel as you would expect from
spoiler mounted to the rear window becameVW. Fuel economy is better than expected
synonymous  with  the  Scirocco  appearance.unless  you  drive  the  car  really  hard.
Production continued until around 1989 byApparently the Vice-President of VW USA
which time a further 290,000 were producedannounced that he did not want the Scirocco
whilst sales continued to around 1992 untilto go on sale in America as it would clash
the Scirocco had been replaced by thewith sales of the Golf GTI a claim that was
Corrado. Many Scirocco enthusiasts remainlater disputed by the CEO of VW who said the
however and there is a thriving owner'sfinal  decision  rested  with  him!
network  especially  in  the  UK.
Overall residual value should be maintained
After much press speculation in 2006 VWdue to the interest in the Scirocco so it
unveiled the concept version of the Sciroccojust remains to be seen if the new Scirocco
known as the Iroc at the 2006 Paris Motoris as popular as its predecessor but I have a
Show and it attracted a huge amount ofmore than sneaky feeling that it will.



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