As if the news VW’s leaning towards not producing its BlueSport concept isn’t hard enough to swallow, check out the Scirocco R. The Euro-only metal boasts a 265-horsepower 2.0-liter TFSI four pot puts power to the front wheels via a six-speed manual box or a DSG. How’s that for fried gold? There’s also a slight [...]
Yesterday was a rough day for awesome rides, Fiends. Things started off with the news that Nissan has no plans to pursue a supersaloon version of the GT-R. While I’m about as interested in a four-door Godzilla as I am the growth rate of fruit flies, I can still manage to feel the loss here. [...]
I. Tuners MTM got their hands on the KTM X-Bow and bumped it from 240 to 318 hp. It also gets kicked up to 310 torques and the trans has been modified to accept all the new punch. The same guys can take your TTS and bring it to 380 hp by pumping 22.5 psi [...]
It’s no secret we’d kill a man in front of his own mamma to have the VW Scirocco stateside. The mean-looking cousin to the Golf simply reeks of awesome. Looks like the boys from Fifth Gear share our sentiments (at least on the awesome front), and have put the Scirocco up against the king-of-the-heap Mini [...]
I know we just did a first generation Scirocco here in POTD, but this could actually qualify for Picture of the Year. You may have already seen Team Squirrels of Fury and their flaming zero car over on Jalopnik, but don’t think for one minute Judge Martin had anything to do with this photo. No, [...]
Looks like VW’s gunning for a more sporty appearance in China. With the auto market around the globe in various states of decline, many builders are looking to the People’s Republic as a haven. After all, what do millions of upwardly mobile middle class need? A cheap race car, that’s what! To that end VW [...]
Peaking at the Zach’s Study R Scirocco post I couldn’t help but be transported back to 10th grade. My friend Paul was dating a senior and she had a blue 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco. We all lived on the same street and everyday she would drive us to school. Her ‘Rocco may have been the single [...]
Most Fiends who had ever come anywhere near the loveable Golf R32 mourned its passing, but the future may not be as dark as we thought. VW unveiled the Study R version of the Scirocco at the Bologna Motor Show this week. The car rocks a few cosmetic changes to differentiate it from the pack, [...]
It’s true. According to a report by Automotive News (subscription required), Volkswagen is looking into the possibility of bringing the super sexy coupe to the states as a limited edition model. With more power and likely a higher price tag, the car would be positioned above the current GTI in the lineup. Previous worries like [...]
We couldn’t help but show this off. It’s Abt’s take on the VW Scirocco. You know the car. The one we would kill a man in front of his own momma to have Stateside? Yeah, that Scirocco. Up front, Abt laid on a new front fascia to compliment the car’s already dynamic lines, working into [...]
