Current News on the "New" Scirocco (Feb.06.2007)

[Doug T]

MK4 Scirocco?

[mec_vw]

I see what you did there.

I approve.

Mike

[Colamjam]

They'd better hurry up or I'm gonna have to lease a Camaro

It's time for my almost 25 year old Rocco to be on the road for only six months of the year, and for pleasure not business use.

[Doug T]

I am trying to get you a New New Scirocco....

Modified by Doug T at 9:54 AM 1-30-2010

[g60runner67]

Quote, originally posted by Doug T »

MK4 Scirocco?

OMG, VW, you should sit up and take notice....build a Scirocco/Corrado concept like THIS...and you will have customers like me falling over themselves getting to the dealer to BUY IT. WHY the heck they couldn't think of a design like this is beyond me. 'nuff said - RB

[aqn]

Quote, originally posted by Doug T »

MK4 Scirocco?

Quote, originally posted by g60runner67 »

OMG, VW, you should sit up and take notice....build a Scirocco/Corrado concept like THIS...and you will have customers like me falling over themselves getting to the dealer to BUY IT. WHY the heck they couldn't think of a design like this is beyond me. 'nuff said - RB

My 2 cents: I like this design, most of it: rear, front, side.

But I don't like the truncated lower rear corner of the back quarter window: too evocative of BMW:

Making it pointy like in the original Corrado would work for me as it would recall the original Corrado shape more.

But still, a very good job!

[Doug T]

If I could just get the back window slope of the SCIROCCO to go the correct direction I would be happy. I have an even better design but I have not finished it up enough to post it.

[HKB5Variant]

No, It's just a photoshopped new Jetta Coupe

[MrTopher]

If they ever bring the Scirocco over to the States, they should put a V6 in it! The TSI is great, but something about the growl and power of a N/A V6... Nothing like it.

[Doug T]

No, It's just a photoshopped new Jetta Coupe

: )

[SP Scirocco]

that looks sooo good... i wish the new rocco looked like that... looks like a new rocco or corrado... I would brake my piggy bank for that.

[DigiFaNt]

In some European circles the corrado is listed as been the scirocco Gen3 or that other scirocco. But just like things change. The ghia was replaced by the rocco 1 rocco 1 was replaced by the rocco 2 and the rocco 2 was replaced by the corrado ( in the us). I for one would get one if I could get 2 baby seats in the rear. Guess we should just be happy they didnt release another supercharged corrado and make it RWD!!!

[Doug T]

In some European circles the corrado is listed as been the scirocco Gen3 or that other scirocco. But just like things change. The ghia was replaced by the rocco 1 rocco 1 was replaced by the rocco 2 and the rocco 2 was replaced by the corrado ( in the us). I for one would get one if I could get 2 baby seats in the rear. Guess we should just be happy they didnt release another supercharged corrado and make it RWD!!!

The ghia was replaced by the rocco 1 (Because Karmann wanted to keep building cars and keep jobs, VW did not care about the Gia in the late 60s but Karmann did) rocco 1 was replaced by the rocco 2 and the rocco 2 was replaced by the Corrado (but the MK2 remained in production till 92 because of the price of the Corrado).

[CasuallyWreckless]

That is dougy fresh I have a spare 97' gti that's just waiten for a trade in or outright sell whenever they bring it over... Whichever gives me more towards it...

[Doug T]

: )

From an interview with the retired Design Manager for Karmann (1950s-90s). This is the man who made the tooling for the BMW 6 and 2002 , several Porches, the Scirocco 1, the tooling and many design details for the Scirocco 2 and spent 5 years working on the Corrado.

Interviewer:
"What pleases you about the new Scirocco 3?"

"Shall I be honest? - Gar not, the Scirocco 3 does not look like a coupe! In "2 + 2" for me hears on the coupe. The silhouette is much too-heavy sedan."

Interviewer:
"What would you do to the Scirocco 3 if you were still involved?"

"In any case make it, "coupe-like"."