Volkswagen Scirocco

It's time to pour one out for Volkswagen's long-running two-door hatchback "coupe," the Scirocco. Volkswagen officially announced the Scirocco's demise and said it will not take additional orders for the car. Customers still seeking their own example will have to scour local European dealerships...

Volkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its...

Volkswagen fans, grab the nearest handkerchief to soak up your tears: the best-looking version of the Golf platform is updated ahead of its public debut in Geneva, and it's still not coming to the U.S. The sleek coupe-hatch lines of the Scirocco have been updated, but like the Golf, Volkswagen...

Some cars just draw looks, and the Volkswagen Scirocco R is one of them. From two utility workers stuck in traffic in their work van to a guy in an old compact crossover on the highway, we got stares, smiles, thumbs-ups, and questions. Everyone wanted to know what the sleek, stylish coupe was. It's...

A third-generation Scirocco wearing some camouflage gear has been spotted testing in the U.S., but don’t get too excited as Volkswagen has no plans to import the car, at least in this generation. Engineers are preparing a mild facelift that’s due to be introduced for the Scirocco next...

It’s no secret that Volkswagen’s U.S. chief Jonathan Browning is a fan of the sporty Scirocco coupe. He’s openly admitted that he’d love to see the car here in the U.S., and now he’s given the strongest indication yet that it may be coming here eventually. Speaking...

We haven’t seen or heard much on the Volkswagen Scirocco coupe since the decision was made to exclude it from U.S. sale back in 2009. Reasons cited for the decision centered on a weak dollar and fears that it would cannibalize sales of other models such as the Golf. Fast forward to today and...

All our American readers look away because pictured here is a new high-performance variant of the Volkswagen Scirocco coupe, a car that has officially been ruled out for U.S. sale. VW first hinted at a new high-performance version of the Scirocco when it revealed the GT24 race concept back at the...

Volkswagen has consistently dismissed rumors the new Scirocco would be sold in the United States and about a year ago the carmaker’s sales and marketing chief Detlef Wittig blamed a weak U.S. dollar for the decision. Now VW's Tom Wegehaupt has put the kibosh on the U.S. Scirocco due to fear...

UPDATE: Volkswagen has announced that its new Scirocco coupe will go on sale in Europe this August with prices starting at £20,500 (approximately US$40,258) for the base 1.4L TSI petrol variant with 120hp (90kW). The entry-level model also comes standard with 17in alloys, leather trim for the...

The embargo on the photos of the new VW Scirocco hatch due for Geneva has broken, and images of the car have quickly found their way onto internet forums. Although it's not quite the compact blend of sexy and sleek the previous Iroc concept promised, it does represent a new direction in VW design...

We first heard of the possibility Volkswagen could ignore the U.S. market for the launch of the new Scirocco back in May when VW of America exec Adrian Hallmark said in an interview "we don't want it." The reason being, Hallmark explained, was because it would cannibalize sales of the "iconic" GTI...

UPDATE: Volkswagen’s American division may not be in favor of introducing the new Scirocco to the US market, but the final decision will come from VW Group’s head-honcho Martin Winterkorn closer to the production version's unveiling at next year's Geneva Motor Show. Autoweek has just...

After bowing out from the auto world back in the early nineties, Volkswagen will reintroduce its Scirocco nameplate for its third iteration due in 2008 according to a VW spokeswoman at the Paris Motor Show. Production of the new car is likely to be handled by the Autoeuropa assembly plant in...

Here is a leaked rendering of the IROC, which will be officially revealed in concept form by Volkswagen later today. The car will make a public outing at the Paris Motor Show next month, but due to the amount of leaked content circulating the web VW has decided to release its own images. The new...