VW Scirocco R20 Spied at Nürburgring

VW Scirocco R20 spy photo
VW Scirocco R20 spy photo
VW Scirocco R20 spy photo
VW Scirocco R20 spy photo
VW Scirocco R20 spy photo
VW Scirocco R20 spy photo

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cornflakes99

This is the spiritual successor to the iconic Golf GTI and about the only VW car worth discussion ! very tempted to put an order on for one.

April 14, 2009 2:17 pm

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N20_Purge

Wow, looks awesome with that subtle bodykit. Just like the Golf R20, only sexier.

April 14, 2009 2:48 pm

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paaaaaatrick

HOT

April 14, 2009 3:45 pm

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hata0101

DAMN! why the Scirocco not came to the U.S.?????? i want it!

April 14, 2009 3:59 pm

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joshg_5

Oh Yes! This thing can be tuned now to compete with the likes of real great sport compacts! STi watch out!

April 14, 2009 5:20 pm

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Triniboy

Yep, its cool!!!

April 14, 2009 5:48 pm

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EuropeanReader

the scirocco is the best looking hot hatch car wich is for sale now. here where i live in spain , i often see in the street a 200hp white scirocco. im sure if it would be sold in US will have a lot of buyers.

April 14, 2009 6:17 pm

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Imasa

This is the sweetest hatch. No tuning necessary. Too bad we won't see it this side of the pond.

April 14, 2009 6:35 pm

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Joe_Limon

Get a toyota sera and spend $500 on body work and you'll have your scirocco.

April 14, 2009 7:47 pm

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vilivo

Looks like a R8

April 14, 2009 7:56 pm

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brocky

So beautiful!

April 14, 2009 8:09 pm

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BabyMilo

This will be HOT!

April 14, 2009 10:08 pm

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effington

is this going to be 4wd??? i think theres needs to be one... so all those W**KERS who bought a wrx hatch can continue to kick themselves for doing so! stunning car!

April 14, 2009 11:48 pm

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tootall

Sorry effington. But only in FWD. Tho I would not mind seeing one AWD, 2.5L turbo too.

April 15, 2009 3:25 am

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Beetle

If this is based on the 4 motion r20 golf then it could well be 4wd.

April 15, 2009 6:33 am

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khlbt

Absolute beauty...bring it on!!!

April 15, 2009 6:43 am

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isaacarus

nah, its def front wheel drive i hear. r20 golf is 4wd drive though, to continue lineage from the now defunct r32 golf

April 15, 2009 6:46 am

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HolySteel

4motion is not a permanent 4WD... it only gives torque to the back wheels if the front wheels already spin: it sucks. I think the R20 will come with ESP which you can't switch off, and electronic front differential. Don't know how you say it in the US... like "the neighbor's grass is always greener then yours"... I wouldn't mind if they didn't sell the Scirocco here in Germany, I don't like it at all (esp. back end), the Focus RS looks much better imo (most likely drives better too, the 200hp Scirocco only has about the same Nordschleife lap time as a '98 Integra Type-R, which is over 10 years old). Looking forward to listen if the R20 engine has an engine note, as the current Scirocco models are all dead silent.

April 15, 2009 7:12 am

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Michael

The regular 4Motion from VW usually sends 90% torque to the front wheels and 10% to the back wheels. So it's kinda permanent 4WD. And ESP could be switched off at all VW models as far as I know. Focus RS FWD design is just a facelift to regular Focus, while Scirocco has a much sportier shape.

April 15, 2009 10:29 am

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AF1R

Will this be in FWD or 4motion?

April 15, 2009 1:50 pm

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fusion01

Sure you can switch the ESP off - you can with all cars equipped with it. The Scirroco and GTI will only be front-wheel drive. What the Scirroco has as electronic aids (a good few more than my MK5 GTI - booh!): ABS(Anti-locking Brake System), ASR(Anti-Spin Regulation), EDTC(Engine Drag Torque Control), EDL(Electronic Differential Lock), EBD(Electronic Brake-force Distribution), ESP(Electronic Stability Programme) with driver steering recommendation, brake assist and EDL (Electronic Differential Lock).

April 15, 2009 3:20 pm

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fusion01

Only car I know using the modified 2 litre TSI engine in a '4motion' config is the Aud S3 and I think it will be kept that way with all VW's having FWD only.

April 15, 2009 3:22 pm

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