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Old 02-28-08, 03:51 PM
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Default 2009 VW Scirocco (updated pics pg. 2)







We can't follow where this particular embargo break began, but a pair of official embargoed images of the production 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show has hit the interweb. As you can see, the Scirocco's design has changed dramatically from its days on the auto show circuit as the IROC Concept. Gone is the face only a Pokemon master could love, replaced with something more appropriate for public consumption. In fact, the Scirocco will be the first VW we've seen in a while without the double-decker grille treatment. Instead, a slim grille connects its headlamps that are set atop a wide swath of body colored molding before we get to the large lower air intake that also houses turn signals and fog lamps. The basic body shape and rear of this hatchback are, however, much closer to their concept counterpart. Designers were not only able to port over the strong character line that created a broad shoulder down the entire length of the concept, but they even made it more pronounced on the production version by adding a slight crease. From what we can see, the car is lower and wider than, say, an R32 or GTI, which officially makes it the VW hatch we've always wanted and, surprise, won't get.
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man..

VW is really bringing out the big guns on good-looking small compacts.
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Pretty cool. Too bad it's not planned for NA market.
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I like it!

I can see it now, that thing would look hot with a set of BBS LM's
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Uh that front end is awful and the proportions are ridiculous. And those are RIDICULOUSLY thick A-pillars moving back towards really thick greenhouse rails which makes the car look... fat.

Lower + less room = GTI or R32 with none of the practicality. Maybe if it were an actual coupe that looked better than the Golf like, yknow, the original Scirocco, but it's not. No wonder we're not getting it here; it'll just cannibalize the GTI/R32 sales.

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looks weird...but in a good way
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
Uh that front end is awful

Lower + less room = GTI or R32 with none of the practicality. Maybe if it were an actual coupe like, yknow, the original Scirocco, but it's not. No wonder we're not getting it here; it'll just cannibalize the GTI/R32 sales.
The original Scirocco was a hatch, as well as the Corrado replacement.
I do agree that it will just eat up GTI sales.
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I like it a lot.
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I like that road
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Originally Posted by Koma
The original Scirocco was a hatch, as well as the Corrado replacement.
I do agree that it will just eat up GTI sales.
Wasn't it more slopey, like an RSX or a Celica?
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
Wasn't it more slopey, like an RSX or a Celica?
Yea it was more like a liftback. But in my mind hatches/liftbacks are the same thing.
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It looks ok for what it is. Weird but ok.
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Originally Posted by Koma
Yea it was more like a liftback. But in my mind hatches/liftbacks are the same thing.
Agreed, but if they had made the Scirocco a liftback like that it would have at least not been so close to the GTI/R32, and probably would have looked a lot better

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Would have fixed the proportions of the car immensely too. Also fixing things in the chop are thinner A pillars and the better front end. But oh well, will never have to deal with this production Scirocco here anyway
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^^^ i like!
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One word to describe this: fugly!!!
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