Volkswagen’s Scirocco R has made it’s WRC debut in Germany where it was driven by Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah. The VW Cup Scirocco R is a heavily modified Scirocco which runs on pure bio natural gas. According to Kris Nissen, Volkswagen’s Motorsport Director, “The Scirocco R performed well as the course-opening car during the Germany Rally....

Volkswagen’s 100,000th third-generation Scirocco come off the production line at the Autoeuropa plant in Portugal. The 100,000th model is a Scirocco R 2.0 TSI in a Rising Blue Metallic Exterior finish. “The Scirocco is one of the most important cars that we produce. For myself personally, it was a moving moment”, said Andreas Hinrichs, the Autoeuropa...

RDX Racedesign has created a new package for the Volkswagen Scirocco. The package will be a lightweight addition which includes a TUV-certified front spoiler, redesigned sidesills, new grille elements and a rear bumper with a diffuser. The parts will be made from thermoplastic, and this will cost €686. ...

Volkswagen’s R-line Scirocco has undergone a nifty little customization from B&B. There are now three brand new levels of performance on the 195kW hot-hatch from VW. The first changes include updates to the ECU and electronic injection, this allowed for 228kW of power with 410Nm of torque. B&B rates that the top speed should be around 275km/h. Following this,...

Volkswagen’s new Scirocco will be available with a 2.0-litre TSI engine which boasts 155kW. This motor will replace the 2.0-litre TSI with 147kW. The torque has been upped to 280Nm from 1,700RPM and this is similar to the Golf GTI. There will be a 6-speed DSG gearbox, or 6-speed manual transmission — which ever you prefer. The 0-100km/h time is 6.9 seconds...

British buyers will soon be able to benefit from a new entry-level version of the Scirocco coupe. The new model will benefit from a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with 122-horsepower and 147lb-ft of torque. All of this will go to the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. The new motor will boost the car from 0-100km/h in 9.7 seconds, and the top speed is 200km/h....

Volkswagen has released a new photo gallery of the Scirocco R coupe. The new front-wheel-drive range-topper will have a 2.0-litre TSI engine with four-cylinders and 265-horsepower. The standard gearbox is a manual unit, while customers will be able to opt for the DSG unit. The 0-100km/h time will be 6.0 seconds. Full gallery below. ...

UK owners of the 140-HP Volkswagen Scirocco will be able to set their car modified by APS. The UK firm will upgrade the ECU on your Scirocco where they will boost power from 140-hp to 170-horsepower with 282lb-ft of torque. The fuel economy of this upgrade will be unaffected, and the fuel consumption will be set at 5.2-litres per 100km. Pricing for this starts at £499...

Volkswagen has said that both the Scirocco and Eos models will soon benefit from the 210-horsepower (157 kW) 2.0-litre TSI engine from the Golf GTI. The new engine will replace the 200-horsepower 2.0-litre TSI unit already found in the Scirocco GT. The new engine will provide an extra 10-horsepower over the other unit, where the torque will stay the same at 280Nm....

The Black Rocco — a new tuning package for the Volkswagen Scirocco. This kit was created by MR Car Design and it features a matte black vinyl cover, along with a full body kit from Rieger. The body kit includes a new front apron, side skirts and a rear apron with an integrated diffuser which holds four tail pipes. There will be red stripes along the roof...

Volkswagen’s European arm has released new images of the 2010MY Scirocco GT. The GT has a 2.0-litre TFSI engine which has been tweaked for an extra 10 horsepower. The Scirocco GT now has 210-hp (157kW) with a 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds for both the manual and DSG dual clutch models. The top speed will be around 240km/h. Along with the horsepower changes...

The Volkswagen Scirocco R and the Golf R models were recently released to the German public, and it is now time that they tease the UK market. Both of the R models feature different power outputs, where the Golf pushes out 5 horsepower more. The Scirocco R has a set amount of 265-horsepower (195kW), while the Golf R has 270-horsepower. Both of the cars have the...

Volkswagen has added the Golf R and Scirocco R to their arsenal as they are both now on sale in Germany. The pricing starts at €36,400 for the Golf R and then €33,475 for the Scirocco R. The R models use a 2.0-litre turbocharged TSI engine with about 265-horsepower (195kW) with 350Nm of torque for the Golf, while the Scirocco will have 260-horsepower. Both...

The latest VW Commercial has VW’s Golf R and the Scirocco R going head to head. Both cars are powered by a 2.0-litre TSI engine with 265-horsepower and a 0-100km/h time of under 6.4 seconds. Check it out below.

Volkswagen are once again offering a free game for the iPhone and iPod touch users. The first game was the VW Polo Challenge. The latest VW Scirocco game will be available from the Apple App store where it is called the “Scirocco R 24 hour Challenge”. The game allows you to race the Scirocco around the Nurburgring race track on your Apple device. Car...