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 Grey 57
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| posted on October 31st, 2007 at 10:24 PM |
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New Topless Scirocco
Been snooping around the Watercooled VW forum lately and found this.
Very Nice.
The new Volkswagen Scirocco is about to go topless, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. The German manufact*urer is plotting a coupé-cabriolet
version of its two-door sports car to challenge the likes of the Porsche Boxster and Audi TT Roadster.
We have already caught the hotly anticipated fixed roof variant of the newcomer being put through its paces in the US. And when that car goes on sale
in the middle of next year, it pro*mises to stick closely to the styling of the stunning IROC concept, which made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in
autumn 2006. However, it’s the chassis of the new Scirocco that will be most interesting to cabriolet fans. As the sleek two-door shares its
underpinnings with the attractive Eos coupé-cabrio, VW will go on to adapt a CC version, which is likely to arrive in showrooms in 2009.
The open-air variant has yet to be officially confirmed by bosses at the company, but as our exclusive pictures reveal, it will look every bit as good
as its conventional brother.
The high waistline and low nose of the coupé will make it easy for the designers to add a complex folding hood mechanism without affecting the
car’s distinctive styling. From the front, the differences between the two models are difficult to spot, as the smart contrasting grille surround
and neat headlamps won’t change.
Both the design and engineering teams are using lessons they learned during the development of the Eos to ensure the newcomer sets new stan*dards for
this sector. Owners will be able to transform the Scirocco from a refined, sporty coupé to a dazzling convertible in a matter of seconds, and once
the hood is stowed, the car is left with a clean rear deck. This will allow the smooth profile of the coupé to be carried over, while a pair of neat
inte*grated roll-over hoops mounted behind the seats provide the model with strong safety credentials.
Inside, the rear seats are ditched to accommodate the roof mechanism, so there is an enormous amount of boot space available when the hood is in
place. However, buyers should also expect decent luggage capacity when the roof is folded, with extra room provided behind the front seats.
While the IROC show model was clearly influenced by the original Sci*rocco – which was first introduced in 1974 – VW never officially produced a
cabriolet version of that car. Instead, it was left to specialist coachbuilders such as German outfit Beiber to come up with their own take on a
soft-top – and these conversions proved to be extremely popular with buyers.
The fact that Volkswagen plans to do the job itself this time shows how successful CC-style models have been over the past few years. And the new
Scirocco cabrio is set to debut at a major motor show next year – only a year after the tin-top. For fans of wind-in-the-hair motoring, there has
never been a better reason to start saving.
Courtesy AutoExpress
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1303Steve
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| posted on October 31st, 2007 at 11:03 PM |
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Hi
Looks nice. But the front end styling does remind me of a XR6 Falcon.
Steve
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sugarlips
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| posted on November 1st, 2007 at 08:35 AM |
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Drool Drool Drool...!
A mate had a suped up original Scirocco back in England and sh*t can they move! Possibly the scariest passenger experience ive had (short of the VX220
that he replaced it with...)
This looks fab though, id say unlike the original this has a good chance of being sold in Aus as it would be a strong competitor for the Mazdas &
Hondas V2000
Thanks for sharing
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baybuscamperkid
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| posted on November 1st, 2007 at 05:50 PM |
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I like!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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phatratpat
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| posted on November 1st, 2007 at 06:18 PM |
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DAM! I thought it was some girl with her kit off ! 
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| posted on November 1st, 2007 at 06:42 PM |
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Mmmm nice... but, is that Jack Nicholson in the drivers seat?
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
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