2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R

The new Scirocco R – From the race track to the road

Sports car has international debut at the Nürburgring

Wolfsburg / Nürburg, 20th May 2009 – There could not be a better time
or place for a world premiere: parallel to the start of the 24-hour race
at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen is presenting the new Scirocco R for
the first time anywhere. A sports car without compromise and a race
track that demands everything of the driver will be meeting together
this weekend.

Approximately one year after the market launch of the third Scirocco
generation, Volkswagen is presenting the most powerful series built
Scirocco ever made at the Nürburgring. Its charged four-cylinder 2.0 l TSI is
impressive with an output of 195 kW / 265 PS and 350 Newton metres of
torque – the dynamic effect is just as striking as the running gear which
provides optimal traction characteristics thanks to, amongst other things,
the new front axle differential lock XDS.

The design of the Scirocco R is largely based on the Scirocco GT24, which
was designed for motor sports: there are large air intake openings in the
front bumper which the engineers used to achieve optimal cooling for the
engine and the brakes, and an integrated front spoiler as well as the bixenon
headlights. At the rear end, the roof edge spoiler, which is much
larger than on the standard model, a striking shining black diffuser and the
chrome tailpipes of the dual exhaust system dominate the design. The side
view of the vehicle is characterised by the powerful sill panels as well as
the specially-designed 18" alloy wheels "Talladega".

Volkswagen will demonstrate the potential of the new Scirocco R during the
24- hour race with this racing version. With a total of five Sciroccos, driver
teams including Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Volkswagen board of
management for technical development, the rally world champion Carlos
Sainz as well as this year's Dakar winner Giniel de Villiers, will be at the
start line.