JE Design Scirocco TDI

JE Design Scirocco TDI

New styling and performance packages

By Michael Gauthier
June 29, 2009 2:30 PM
Filed Under: German, Tuners, Volkswagen

German-based tuner JE Design has released a new range of styling and performance accessories for the Volkswagen Scirocco.

Under the hood, JE Design equips the standard 2.0-liter TDI engine with a revised ECU module which boosts the engine's performance from 140 hp (103 kW) to 180 hp (133 kW) and 400 Nm of torque. Performance stats include a 0-100 km/h time of 8.4 seconds (a reduction of 0.9 seconds) and a top speed of 213 km/h (an improvement of 6 km/h). The company also offers a performance package for the 2.0-liter TDI CR, it produces 205 hp (171 kW) and 410 Nm of torque (up from 170 hp (125 kW) and 350 Nm of torque). 0-100 km/h takes 7.1 seconds (an improvement of 0.7 seconds) and the top speed is increased to 229 km/h (up from 222 km/h).

The 2.0-liter TDI performance package costs 1,249 euros while the 2.0-liter TDI CR package retails for 1,449 euros.

In terms of styling, JE Design offers a full body kit (919 euros) that features a bold front spoiler, side skirts with air inlets, and an aggressive rear skirt. Other design tweaks include gull-wing doors (1,549 euros), a stainless steel exhaust system with two oval center mounted end pipes (899 euros), and lowering springs which reduce the ride height by 30mm (299 euros). The company also offers a unique set of 19-inch wheels which are available in shadow silver (2,810 euros) or graphite matt (2,930 euros).

 

Source: JE Design

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JE DESIGN lashes on the Diesel: Entire sport programme for the VW Scirocco

* Performance of the TDI rises to 205 hp
* Entire body kit and lowering guarantee sport appearance
* Complete wheel set in 19 inches and two finishes

The times of shaky oil burners are over. But the diesel engine still has a rather stale image. Now JE DESIGN is taking on this prejudice.

The refiner located in Leingarten, Germany enhances the performance of the already agile turbo diesel in the VW Scirocco with an additional control unit by more than twenty-five percent from 140 hp (103 kW) to 180 hp (133 kW). Also the maximum torque increases from 320 to 400 Newton metres at 1,750 to 2,500 r.p.m. respectively. The maximum speed thereby rises from 207 km/h to 213 km/h, and the acceleration from zero to hundred is reduced by 0.9 seconds to 8.4 seconds.

Also for the new 2.0 TDI CR, JE DESIGN offers a performance enhancement of 170 hp (125 kW) to 205 hp (171 kW). With that, the Scirocco then renders a top speed of 229 km/h (serial model: 222 km/h) and accelerates from zero to hundred in 7.1 seconds (serial model: 7.8 seconds). The torque rises to 410 Newton metres (serial model: 350 Nm).

JE DESIGN offers the entire performance pack with assembly for 1,249 euros (180 hp) and 1,449 euros (205 hp) including VAT and adds a 12-month warranty.

In order to adjust the appearance to the newly gained power, JE DESIGN has created an entire body kit. The refiner produces these parts in the usual OEM-quality made of high-quality ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). The CNC-milled material ensures a low weight, perfect fitting accuracy and at the same time, the highest material stability.

The kit for 919 euros including VAT includes a front spoiler with a centre sword in carbon look which already renders a racy glance when the car is still parked. The side skirts with air inlets and a rear skirt attachment which is perfectly adjusted to the other component parts and which is also available in carbon-look renders a powerful profile. A refining kit for gull-wing doors (1,549 euros) completes the body modification.

The muffler made of stainless steel with two central oval end pipes (899 euros) renders an earthy sound and an impressive appearance. The muffler comes with an EU-operating license. The lowering springs (299 euros) which were especially designed for the VW Scirocco, lower the car by 30 millimetres and are combined with serial shock absorbers. In order to fill the wheelhouses adequately, JE DESIGN offers the elegant wheel design Multispoke as a complete wheel set. The wheels are available in the size 8x19 inches in shadow silver (2,810 euros), or graphite matt / with polished edges (2,930 euros), both with 235/35 R 19 tyres.

The sport programme for the VW Scirocco can be immediately obtained directly from JE DESIGN, from car component dealers or from Volkswagen partners. For more information about the extensive JE DESIGN programme, please do not hesitate to contact +49(0)7131/20384-0 or visit the web site www.je-design.de/en/

 

Comments

Prince_Ash
June 29, 2009 3:46 PM
wow scirocco look decent, poor choice of colour though... but still something nice to behold indeed.

PS: I personally dislike the lips over the wheels. i think they stick out a little too much.


Edited by user on June 29, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Bristol411S3
June 29, 2009 3:55 PM
Those are not gullwing doors. Gullwing doors hinge from the roof, not the pillars (see the Merc SL Gullwing). Those are in fact beetle wing doors.

And they look rubbish on hatchbacks and family cars.

BabyMilo
June 29, 2009 4:50 PM
I thought they were called scissor doors...

But i do agree with you, they look rubbish on normal cars - I think that they look tacky on anything if they are aftermarket...

James2911
June 29, 2009 5:05 PM
With this, who needs a Golf GTD?

effington
June 29, 2009 5:08 PM
imagine trying to subtly exit this bright green winged mess purely to avoid having to tell people that your tarted up hatch back is in fact a diesel...

MusTang
June 29, 2009 8:01 PM
Ugly colour, but anyway it's Scirocco and it looks great.

GeeNee
June 29, 2009 8:45 PM
Tired of the Scirocco, another over priced hatch... but does look good though

AmazingGerman-1
June 29, 2009 8:51 PM
who cares, its not coming to states anyway

fusion01
July 1, 2009 9:18 PM
Cos we're not all yanks and we also have an interest... 'worldcarfans', check if 'uscarfans' or 'uscarsonly' is available.

car-o-bar
June 29, 2009 9:05 PM
Tired of hearing the flip flop news from the local dealer who services the cars from the VW HeadQuarters, here is Herndon, VA. I talked to him 3 months ago and he said the Sirocco has been approved for US sales, then the decision was changed. I actually saw a couple at the dealership, but was not allowed to test drive one, only watch it in and out. They belonged to VW HQ. If it ever comes to US, it will sell like hot cakes with the younger generation but not make any money for VW, which is why it is not arriving in the US.

N20_Purge
June 29, 2009 9:36 PM
I love the Scirocco. a Golf GTI/D in a Stylish shell. And this bodykit makes it even better!

badis
June 30, 2009 2:08 AM
LOL at the rear with the exhaust pipes. looks something brought by the Polo team :D

RzGTmorio
June 30, 2009 3:37 AM
What a crazy car is this it's a very crazy car but it's a tunning car.

I saw two exemples of this model and I like this model. The model I have saw is powered by a gasoline engine!!!

fusion01
July 1, 2009 9:27 PM
In any other colour it might actually look good. I'm a fan of the angular parts with venting. Rear is a bit OTT for me personally. Expected worse, somewhat impressed. Like to see on white Scirocco.

J2daG1990
July 2, 2009 12:07 AM
Scirocco looks amazing from the front but the back of the car is the main reason why I wouldn't buy one ruins it for me I'm afraid

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