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Deutsch · 12-06-2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Merc1

^^^ Have you seen the amazing prices for a slightly used 08' R32? They're down to 23K in my area, a great price. Makes me want one. Yeah at 33K they are pricey new, but with a few miles they become very tempting.

M

Haha. Yeh, that's more reason for VWoA not to import the Scirocco here, but like I said on the flip side the market has changed drastically. So cars like this could work. I'm thinking that the fact the Scirocco we'll be getting will most likely retain front-wheel-drive will help keep the price down to a relatively sane and accessible level.

Just_me · 12-06-2008, 06:22 AM

Deutsch, I drove the Scirrocco a couple of weeks ago. I loved it, even though its front wheel drive, its a wonderful drive.

Deutsch · 12-08-2008, 01:15 AM

absolute SICKNESS...

Deutsch · 12-14-2008, 02:12 AM

Here's the word from Jamie Vondruska, founder of VW enthusiast online mecca VWVortex.com:

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Dec 11, 2008
source: Jamie Vondruska

The thinly disguised Scirocco "Studie R" that you see here, is in fact basically the European Scirocco R model. Expected to arrive in Europe during 2009, the Scirocco R model will be built at the factory in Portugal which is *not* equipped to produce all-wheel-drive models. This means that the 270hp 2.0T will be putting power down through front wheels only, albeit with a new limited slip system. That's the bad news.

Good news is that those that have driven the car say that the system puts power down fairly effectively and the car is high on the fun-to-drive meter. Think of the best traits of the GTI and make it wider and lower and you have a fair idea of what the car is like.

So the burning question: will it come to America? Well... At the Paris Auto Show I had a chance to sit down with VWoA's current ruling leader, Stefan Jacoby and had a good time talking about VW's future plans. He asked me what I thought of a high trim-level Scirocco, perhaps in "R" sport trim, 265hp, sport seats, big brakes, etc., etc. My first question was if all-wheel-drive is part of the equation (it isn't) and the second was price. Since the Scirocco is really just a sportier GTI, there is the very real possibility that it could cannibalize GTI sales. VW would likely position the Scirocco at a starting price north of $30k to distance it from the GTI which puts it on shaky ground. Selling the Scirocco at a price point potentially $10,000 more expensive than a MazdaSpeed 3 is a very tough proposition. I'd like to see cool stuff like the Scirocco as much as anyone else, but I also want a car like this to be *successful* so we see more of them in the future. While the die-hard faithful will buy a few of them, I fear that we'll have the Golf VI R32 all over again where the remaining surplus of cars languishes on dealer lots and need big incentives to move them.

At this point a final decision hasn't been reached and almost anything could happen given the state of the car industry and the economy in general. We'll keep you posted as soon as we hear something, but feel free to chime in with your opinion in our forums.

Bologna Motor Show 2008 - Scirocco Studie R

Poverty · 12-15-2008, 06:17 PM

when can I buy this? I need it now!

Merc1 · 12-16-2008, 12:45 AM

This should be the version that comes to America. I'm a little worried about 270hp being sent up front though.

M

Poverty · 12-16-2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Merc1

This should be the version that comes to America. I'm a little worried about 270hp being sent up front though.

M

270 will be fine and fun. These cars below all have over 300hp through the front wheels and the scirocco chassis will be better abd have a better lsd!

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