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VW debuts new Scirocco in Geneva
It's back: 34 years after the first Scirocco was unveiled to a waiting world at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is presenting a new Scirocco for a new era at the same venue.
Wheels
Mar 08, 2008 03:16 PM
By: ROBINSON/BEINTEMA AUTOFILES
Volkswagen is putting on a parade of new models in Geneva with a host of international product debuts. Taking centre stage will be the highlight of the show, the new Scirocco – a completely re-engineered all-round sports car.
Now as then, the coupé is inspired by the fascinating idea of creating a sports car for every day of the year at truly affordable prices. And that is the essence of the Scirocco: the successful marriage of top technology and low running costs, dynamic performance and high comfort, a surprisingly spacious interior and an uncompromising sporty design.
As the Volkswagen Group's Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, commented: "What we have done with the Scirocco is to put the kind of sports car in our showrooms that people have dreamed of owning. A dream that a good deal of motorists – in spite of all the high-end engineering we have integrated – can actually afford."
The Scirocco will be launched Europe-wide in late summer with other countries following over the course of the next year.
Other VW products being showcased at Lake Geneva include:
- The Golf TDI Hybrid concept car that runs on just 3.4 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres.
- The 150-PS Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel, also debuting in Geneva, represents a technology leap for automobiles run on natural gas.
- The extremely fuel-efficient Sharan BlueMotion (6.0 litres per 100 km)
- The four-wheel-drive Golf Estate 4Motion.
- The Passat CC will also be on display for the first time ever in Europe.