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WRC: Carlos Sainz and Al-Attiyah Nasser attack Rally Germany in the Volkswagen Scirocco R

Two-time World Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz

The Spaniard who won the Dakar Rally with Volkswagen in January will drive a bio natural gas-powered Scirocco R as the course-opening car at the 2010 ADAC Rally Germany (19–22 August) on Friday. His team colleague Nasser Al-Attiyah will pilot the eco-conscious vehicle on Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading ‘WRC: Carlos Sainz and Al-Attiyah Nasser attack Rally Germany in the Volkswagen Scirocco R’

New pictures of the Volkswagen Scirocco R

We have added a few new pics of the Scirocco R to the gallery!

New pictures of the Volkswagen Scirocco R
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Volkswagen The Scirocco R – Nice 2009 International Driving Presentation

Volkswagen The Scirocco R - Nice 2009 International Driving Presentation

Powerful, fast, fuel cient and clean

  • The new Scirocco R – a sports car without compromises
  • R-Werte: 350 Nm, 265 PS, 250 km/h, 8,0 l/100 km, 5,8 s, Euro 5
  • R-DNA: The Turbo engine was derived from Scirocco GT24 race car

The new Scirocco R is here. Power: 195 kW/265 PS. Character: genuine sports car. Performance: at its fullest. Handling: just like it should be. Fun factor: maximum. Car orders taken: effective immediately. That is why Volkswagen is presenting the car to the international press media at this time. And it is being presented in a region whose serpentine asphalt roads seem to attract the agile car: the French Maritime Alps high above the roofs of Nice. There are some stretches of road here that are identical to those of the Monte Carlo Rally, such as the climb to the legendary Col de Turini. Not only is the strongest Scirocco of all times right in its element here – the new four-seat sports car is ideal as a dynamic performer and economical companion on the roads of everyday life as well. Always on-board as standard equipment: the XDS electronic transverse differential lock – first introduced on the Golf GTI – provides for optimal traction pro per ties and pure driving fun. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen The Scirocco R – Nice 2009 International Driving Presentation’

2009 Volkswagen Scirocco

After months of internal struggles and arguments over its design, Volkswagen officials have finally given the low-slung Scirocco coupe the green light. Arguments over the car were heated: On one side were the pfennig-pinchers aiming to save cash; on the other, VW boss Wolfgang Bernhard and his plan to resurrect one of the most evocative models in the company’s history. The score thus far: Car Guys, 1; Bean Counters, 0. Continue reading ’2009 Volkswagen Scirocco’




Simraceway Is Blurring The Line Between Sim Racing And Reality

SimCraft simulator systems

Quattro de Mayo: May 3-6, 2012



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