The Scirocco Studie R is very cool when it launched for the first time at the Bologna Motor Show earlier this year. And now the production version of the white-hot Scirocco, likely to be badged the Scirocco R, has been spied at the infamous Nurburgring circuit in Germany alongside a current 2.0 TFSI car.Pictured on the right, the Scirocco R is clearly wearing a more aggressive body kit with lower front and rear bumpers and more sculpted side skirts, as well as larger 19-inch wheels. But there’s no sign of the wild rear wing attached to the Bologna show car.
When it goes on sale to the public, the Golf-based coupe will feature a storming 262bhp version of the 2.0 TFSI engine already available in 197bhp form. That means a 0-60mph sprint in around six seconds and a 155mph top speed.
Appropriately, both the Scirocco R and Golf R20 will make their public debuts at the Nurburgring 24-hour race in May. Prices should start from around £25,000 when it goes on sale later this year.
This is the fastest, most hardcore Scirocco R ever. Put it this way, a Scirocco is a hot wind, so this bad boy is pretty much what you get after a night on the beer and a Chicken Vindaloo.
Scirocco tradition, the R is front-wheel-drive only, but at least the power will be tempered by the addition of the new XDS electronic diff as fitted to the new Golf GTI. You can have a six-speed manual or a DSG, depending on how involved you want to be with the driving experience. It’s a bit lower and has beefed-up brakes too.
Complimenting the under-hood fireworks are plenty of scoops and vents in the new body kit, some nice wheels and a little wing too. Sports seats, nice dials and lots of R badges are fitted to the insides.VW unleashes
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