2009 Volkswagen Scirocco R

Approximately one year after the market launch of the third Scirocco generation, Volkswagen is presenting the most powerful series built Scirocco ever made at the Nürburgring. The Volkswagen Scirocco R is powered by the 2.0 liter TSI engine that has been tuned to output 265 PS at 6,000 rpm and 350 Nm of torque between 2,500 to 5,000 rpm. This is 15 hp and 30 Nm more than the Golf R32. The Volkswagen Scirocco R will offer the choice between a 6-speed manual transmission and the DSG gearbox. The top speed of the Volkswagen Scirocco R is limited to 250 km/h and the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds (6.4 s DSG version).

The design of the Volkswagen Scirocco R is largely based on the Scirocco GT24, which was designed for motor sports: there are large air intake openings in the front bumper which the engineers used to achieve optimal cooling for the engine and the brakes, and an integrated front spoiler as well as the bi-xenon headlights. At the rear end, the roof edge spoiler, which is much larger than on the standard model, a striking shining black diffuser and the chrome tailpipes of the dual exhaust system dominate the design. The side view of the vehicle is characterized by the powerful sill panels as well as the specially-designed 18″ alloy wheels “Talladega”.

Volkswagen will demonstrate the potential of the new Volkswagen Scirocco R during the 24- hour race with this racing version. With a total of five Sciroccos, driver teams including Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Volkswagen board of management for technical development, the rally world champion Carlos Sainz as well as this year’s Dakar winner Giniel de Villiers, will be at the start line.