Looking forward to seeing this if, or when it finally materialises! :drool:
From GoAuto News
By MARTON PETTENDY
"THIS is the Scirocco that Volkswagen Australia has been waiting for – the quickest, most powerful and most focussed version of VW’s small three-door ‘coupe’ range.VW has confirmed it will go on sale in the UK in right-hand drive guise by the end of this year, which all but confirms it will also be sold in Australia. Volkswagen Australia has consistently ruled out a local release of regular versions of the third-generation Scirocco, which went on sale in Germany and the UK in August 2008, but VGA boss Jutta Dierks is on record as saying that if a right-hand drive production version of the Studie R became available, it would be a shoe-in for Australia.
If given the green light for sale here, the Scirocco R would not be seen in Australian Volkswagen dealerships until well into 2010, after its European release in October this year. It is expected to be priced well above the Golf GTI (currently from $41,490), the latest MkVI iteration of which is expected on sale here in October.Although the Scirocco Studie R concept premiered at the Bologna motor show in December, this production version appeared in public for the first time last weekend at the Nürburgring, where five Scirocco GT24 race cars contested the 24-hour endurance race.
Powered by a modified, direct-injection version of the MkV Golf GTI’s 147kW turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder EA113 engine – rather than the EA888 engine found in the Scirocco GT and new Golf GTI – the Scirocco R develops 195kW and 350Nm of torque between 2500rpm and 5000rpm. Chosen because it was easier and less costly to modify than the newer 2.0-litre TSI, VW’s latest R engine features a reinforced cylinder block and new cylinder-head with higher compression ratio, plus upgraded pistons and conrods, higher-pressure injectors and a different intercooler to deal with increased boost pressure of 1.2 bar.
Expect the same engine, which delivers considerably more performance than the new Golf GTI (154kW), to replace the 184kW/320Nm 3.2-litre V6 for the next generation Golf R32, as Volkswagen continues on a path towards simpler, lighter performance vehicles powered by smaller, more fuel efficient forced-induction engines.
The Scirocco R also out-performs the 188kW/330Nm turbo-four found in Audi’s Golf-based S3, which is priced from $66,400, but the forthcoming TT-RS will have a new turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder petrol engine that produces 250kW and 450Nm. The existing MkV Golf R32 will remain on sale in both three-door ($55,490) and five-door ($56,990) body styles in Australia until then, and the naming convention of its successor continues to be the subject of both intense media speculation and discussion at Volkswagen AG.
The front-drive Scirocco R will join the all-wheel drive Passat R36 and Touareg R50 in VW’s existing R-car range, but its simplified model designation suggests Volkswagen will move away from an engine capacity-based numeric name for the R32 replacement. The R-badged Scirocco will be available with both six-speed manual and twin-clutch automated manual (DSG) transmissions, weighing in at 1333kg and 1353kg respectively, so it will be considerably lighter than both the R32 and its chief rival, the Ford Focus RS.
Sprinting to 100km/h in a claimed 6.4 seconds, it is quicker than both the R32 and the forthcoming Golf GTI, which officially completes the 0-100km/h dash in 7.2s as a manual and 6.9s in DSG form. Despite this increased performance ability, CO2 emissions are also vastly reduced over the R32, at 192g/km. Away from the engine-room, the Scirocco R chassis is said to be based on the GT24 racer and features a lower ride height, specific dampers and new springs, plus revised versions of both Volkswagen’s Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) system and the GTI’s ‘XDS’ electronic differential.
Visually, there are more aggressive new front and rear bumpers (with larger air intake and black diffuser respectively), bi-Xenon headlights, new side skirts and a new grille, plus tinted tail-light lenses, a unique rear roof spoiler, chromed dual exhaust outlets and specific 18-inch ‘Talladega’ alloy wheels (with 19-inch versions available). The garden-variety Scirocco’s badge and engine designation are deleted from the R version, while inside are a pair of new sports front seats with R logos, a gloss black centre console finish that extends to the door trims, white backlit instrument dials with R-specific blue needles, and a new three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel clad in black leather with contrasting white stitching."
From GoAuto News
By MARTON PETTENDY
"THIS is the Scirocco that Volkswagen Australia has been waiting for – the quickest, most powerful and most focussed version of VW’s small three-door ‘coupe’ range.VW has confirmed it will go on sale in the UK in right-hand drive guise by the end of this year, which all but confirms it will also be sold in Australia. Volkswagen Australia has consistently ruled out a local release of regular versions of the third-generation Scirocco, which went on sale in Germany and the UK in August 2008, but VGA boss Jutta Dierks is on record as saying that if a right-hand drive production version of the Studie R became available, it would be a shoe-in for Australia.
If given the green light for sale here, the Scirocco R would not be seen in Australian Volkswagen dealerships until well into 2010, after its European release in October this year. It is expected to be priced well above the Golf GTI (currently from $41,490), the latest MkVI iteration of which is expected on sale here in October.Although the Scirocco Studie R concept premiered at the Bologna motor show in December, this production version appeared in public for the first time last weekend at the Nürburgring, where five Scirocco GT24 race cars contested the 24-hour endurance race.
Powered by a modified, direct-injection version of the MkV Golf GTI’s 147kW turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder EA113 engine – rather than the EA888 engine found in the Scirocco GT and new Golf GTI – the Scirocco R develops 195kW and 350Nm of torque between 2500rpm and 5000rpm. Chosen because it was easier and less costly to modify than the newer 2.0-litre TSI, VW’s latest R engine features a reinforced cylinder block and new cylinder-head with higher compression ratio, plus upgraded pistons and conrods, higher-pressure injectors and a different intercooler to deal with increased boost pressure of 1.2 bar.
Expect the same engine, which delivers considerably more performance than the new Golf GTI (154kW), to replace the 184kW/320Nm 3.2-litre V6 for the next generation Golf R32, as Volkswagen continues on a path towards simpler, lighter performance vehicles powered by smaller, more fuel efficient forced-induction engines.
The Scirocco R also out-performs the 188kW/330Nm turbo-four found in Audi’s Golf-based S3, which is priced from $66,400, but the forthcoming TT-RS will have a new turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder petrol engine that produces 250kW and 450Nm. The existing MkV Golf R32 will remain on sale in both three-door ($55,490) and five-door ($56,990) body styles in Australia until then, and the naming convention of its successor continues to be the subject of both intense media speculation and discussion at Volkswagen AG.
The front-drive Scirocco R will join the all-wheel drive Passat R36 and Touareg R50 in VW’s existing R-car range, but its simplified model designation suggests Volkswagen will move away from an engine capacity-based numeric name for the R32 replacement. The R-badged Scirocco will be available with both six-speed manual and twin-clutch automated manual (DSG) transmissions, weighing in at 1333kg and 1353kg respectively, so it will be considerably lighter than both the R32 and its chief rival, the Ford Focus RS.
Sprinting to 100km/h in a claimed 6.4 seconds, it is quicker than both the R32 and the forthcoming Golf GTI, which officially completes the 0-100km/h dash in 7.2s as a manual and 6.9s in DSG form. Despite this increased performance ability, CO2 emissions are also vastly reduced over the R32, at 192g/km. Away from the engine-room, the Scirocco R chassis is said to be based on the GT24 racer and features a lower ride height, specific dampers and new springs, plus revised versions of both Volkswagen’s Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) system and the GTI’s ‘XDS’ electronic differential.
Visually, there are more aggressive new front and rear bumpers (with larger air intake and black diffuser respectively), bi-Xenon headlights, new side skirts and a new grille, plus tinted tail-light lenses, a unique rear roof spoiler, chromed dual exhaust outlets and specific 18-inch ‘Talladega’ alloy wheels (with 19-inch versions available). The garden-variety Scirocco’s badge and engine designation are deleted from the R version, while inside are a pair of new sports front seats with R logos, a gloss black centre console finish that extends to the door trims, white backlit instrument dials with R-specific blue needles, and a new three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel clad in black leather with contrasting white stitching."
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