In the latest edition of broken news embargos, there are now images up on the Net of the production VW Scirocco. The car will debut at the Geneva auto show next week.
Probably most surprising, at least to me, is the front, as it looks very little like the concept that had been making the auto show rounds. And, as is often the case, I prefer the concept, at least from the front...
estreka says:
05:13 AM, 02/29/08
I'm ok with both designs. The concept does look a little too Audi-like for VW, though.
sabastian says:
07:08 AM, 02/29/08
Where'd the grille go? I'm not crazy about the slat-style thing they fitted to the production car.
And is it just me or does this car seem almost identical to the GTI? I thought it would be more coupe and less hatch, but as it stands now, I don't really see the point.
redliner says:
09:50 AM, 02/29/08
It still looks very nice, but i think it lost a large part of it's audi/vw charm with the new nose.
flicmod says:
11:40 AM, 02/29/08
I think the point of the 'Rocco is to give Veedub an excuse to sell a more expensive GTI. IIRC, rumored starting price is above $30K.
Keep it up VW... we won't see you in this country in the next decade.
cruiserhead1 says:
01:15 PM, 02/29/08
I bet they will add the concept grille to the "S" version.
It is looking very Audi A3-ish and maybe nipping there for stealing sales. If it really is just a chop top GTI, it's going to be a tough sell.
jschaffer180 says:
09:06 PM, 02/29/08
So they have the GTI, the A3, the TT and now this. Wow, that seems like quiet a lot of cars with very similar performance and price points (OK, so the TT is a little more). Sad to say, if they brought it here, I'd probably go with this.
calmb4thestrm says:
02:42 PM, 03/ 2/08
Very nice. this car reminds me of an alfa brera,sort of.
210delray says:
10:03 PM, 03/ 2/08
Maybe this is harbinger of things to come in grille design -- I for one am tired of those big hulking "angry" grilles, whether they're on small cars or full-size pickups.
ateixeira says:
08:25 AM, 03/ 3/08
I think the production model looks great. They did a better job in the transition to production than the Lancer 5 door, and by far.