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    Here are photos of the the new VW Scirocco. Debuting as the IROC Concept sports coupe at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, the concept car’s name, IROC, is taken from the middle letters of the name Scirocco. The new Scirocco is expected to keep the bold, aggressive look of the IROC. During the IROC's debut VW noted that a production model was planned to follow. Now these latest photos from Death Valley capture a prototype of the new coupe as it undergoes hot weather testing. Under the skin, the Scirocco will share the powertrain and platform of the Volkswagen Eos convertible.

    The Scirocco is a revival of the sporty hatchback coupe that Volkswagen sold in Europe from 1975 to 1991 and in the US until 1988. During that time, the Scirocco went through two model generations and now, 20 years later, maintains a dedicated cult following.

    The successor of the Scirocco was the short lived Corrado from 1992 to 1996. The Corrado was an excellent car but its high price tag during a time when consumers weren't responding to small sport coupes caused VW execs to kill it prematurely. Now, with the success of the GTI and Golf R32, VW feels the time is right to bring back such a vehicle. VW had stated they had no plans to bring the Scirocco to the States, but since the car is testing on US soil, hopefully, they have changed their minds.











    Blair
    Former Cars: '12 Fiat 500, '10 VW GTI, '05 Smart Fortwo, '96 VW Jetta GLX, '02 VW GTI 337.........

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    Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

    Originally posted by Canadian Turbo View Post
    The successor of the Scirocco was the short lived Corrado from 1992 to 1996.
    If your going to be an automotive journalist, at least learn what you are printing. What a fucking joke. Also, it looks like a civic hatch from the pics. Not sure the model, but the one before the ek9.

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    • #3
      Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

      I think it is starting to look a lot like a C30.

      And for the record I only copy and pasted the text.
      Blair
      Former Cars: '12 Fiat 500, '10 VW GTI, '05 Smart Fortwo, '96 VW Jetta GLX, '02 VW GTI 337.........

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      • #4
        Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

        uhh okay.... most of us just copy and paste this stuff..

        Originally posted by 95rado View Post
        If your going to be an automotive journalist, at least learn what you are printing. What a fucking joke. Also, it looks like a civic hatch from the pics. Not sure the model, but the one before the ek9.

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        • #5
          Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

          Like Blair has that much free time on his hands... Also I bet he know more about VW's then most of us.
          Name: Brent
          His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
          Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
          Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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          • #6
            Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

            what? blair doesn't just whip this stuff up on his lunch break?
            Stefan
            -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
            -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
            -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
            -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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            • #7
              Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

              Originally posted by 95rado View Post
              If your going to be an automotive journalist, at least learn what you are printing. What a fucking joke. Also, it looks like a civic hatch from the pics. Not sure the model, but the one before the ek9.
              Hey guys- back off, this guy HAS a 'rado -HE IS THE WORLDS LEADING AUTHORITY
              REAL men use harsh language as self-defense
              -james

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              • #8
                Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

                Originally posted by stefan View Post
                what? blair doesn't just whip this stuff up on his lunch break?
                Oh he does, he's just doing what any other self respecting journalist does when he makes a mistake LOL.
                Jay

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                • #9
                  Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

                  It's actually the new crx...

                  Looks like someone's a little upset about the newest sport coupe from our friends at vag is not a corrado but a scirocco!
                  It's time for an honest pint

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                  • #10
                    Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

                    sorry guys, you misunderstood me....I knew blair didn't print it, I was refering to the professional writer that wrote the article that he obviously copied and pasted. Judging that everything from the pics to the article are from worldcarfans.com you'd think that the writer/editor would check their facts before releasing a "professional automotive journaism article" I thought it was pretty obvious that it was a copy and paste.
                    Last edited by 95rado; 07-20-2007, 02:09 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

                      and just for the record, I wouldn't criticise helpful people on here like blair, so dont waste a whole thread on telling me I'm a jerk.

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                      • #12
                        Re: New Scirocco Spy Photos

                        No prob I figured you were going after the original writer as I know so much of the stuff on the web is filled with incorrect facts, just like the guy selling an R8 spot on Ebay, saying there will only be 200 in 2008 ($20,000US for the spot too)
                        Blair
                        Former Cars: '12 Fiat 500, '10 VW GTI, '05 Smart Fortwo, '96 VW Jetta GLX, '02 VW GTI 337.........

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