Volkswagen’s Scirocco is built on the same platform as the Rabbit, which dooms its chances of being sold in the U.S. With the GTI and R32 already sold here, company execs tell us they have enough halo vehicles for one segment and will leave the Scirocco on the docks when ships bearing VWs head for the Americas.
Too bad, because in addition to its low-roof shooting-brake styling, the Scirocco holds some neat tech bits inside its three-door body. Among the selection of gas and diesel four-cylinders is a TSI engine that is both turbo- and supercharged for 158 horsepower. As in the GTI, a six-speed manual will be standard and a six-speed DSG automated manual will be optional, but the TSI engine will also be available with a new seven-speed DSG that we are hoping to see in U.S.-market GTIs soon.
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