VW Scirocco Minisite Goes Public

Pictures a little scant on detail

Scirocco reveals 2.0 TFSI heart / Carscoop
VW Scirocco minisite officially goes live / Carscoop
VW Scirocco minisite officially goes live / Carscoop

Add a Comment

Comments (9)

newest first oldest first

why go thru all these hassles when the scirocco won't be sold overseas??? in germany the scirocco name has a really bad vibe to it... almost as bad as the opel manta...

February 25, 2008 12:45 pm

report abuse | reply

1 reply

ceven

The Corrado is a lot worse. Scirocco was the people's sports thing.

February 25, 2008 12:50 pm

report abuse | reply

asif

give up your most personal of details to enter a mini site? what utter shite. exactly what is the point? who's bright idea was that? any car company that goes to such secrecy lengths only makes itself pathetic, when tha car in question is finally revealed, to a muted silence. just show us the bloody thing!

February 25, 2008 12:54 pm

report abuse | reply

v1p3r

That wheel looks sexy though

February 25, 2008 12:57 pm

report abuse | reply

jntaras

c'mon WCF YOU DON'T SEE???IT IS 2.0 TSI(TURBO-KOMPRESSOR CHARDED) NOT TFSI!I THINK THAT MEANS 260HP...IT IS A NEW ENGINE FOR THE GROUP AND IT WILL DEBUT WITH THE SCIROCCO...CAN'T WAIT TO DRIVE IT!

February 25, 2008 2:55 pm

report abuse | reply

2 replies

radmeister

I doubt this will be twin charged, the 2.0L is a great engine as shown by the TT-S, it doesn't need both and in fact it would make it slower from the extra weight and stress on the engine. Nissan has been using twin charging for a few years now over in japan on their super small displacement I4s like 1.3 or 1.4L, i suspect VW will do the same and use this technology in small displacement I4s. The 2L has enough exhaust pressure to spool up at a decently low RPM so a S/C would just drain power pointlessly. I think twin charging would be most beneficial for diesels as they have enough low end torque to spin that S/C at idle and create boost, then the Turbo kicks in and the S/C is disengaged.

February 26, 2008 1:51 pm

report abuse | reply

NaBUru38

I must admit that jntara's theory sounds more realistic. There is no need to change the already well-known name. If this is a TSI instead of a TFSI, then there's some real reason behind the change. The 1.4 TSI already delivers170PS, so a 200hp 2.0 TFSI may turn into the less powerful version of VAG's 2.0. I'm guessing this top-spec Scirocco 2.0 TSI will be more powerful than the Golf R32 because of a twincharger. A TT-RS might get it too.

February 28, 2008 6:03 pm

report abuse | reply

bengel85

The name TFSI is dead! VW will be use "TSI" for all its turbocharged engines ;) TFSI will only be used by Audi! The MkV GTI has the same engine as the Scirocco. The 2.0 TFSI, now called 2.0 TSI with 200bhp.

February 26, 2008 9:11 am

report abuse | reply

jntaras

that's completely wrong bengel85.

February 27, 2008 8:29 pm

report abuse | reply