VW's next Scirocco?

[redrocco at gcj.net (Martin Rodriguez- CJS/ELP)]

check this article
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae_news_stor
y.php?id=36036
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Martin Rodriguez
85 Wolfsburg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Sterling" <bgsterling@earthlink.net>
To: "Eric Lonchambon" <JestersG60@worldnet.att.net>; "Tyler P."
<ty@festf.org>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: RE: VW's next Scirocco?


> <snip Eric>
> It looks like a Lotus Elise (it's competitor) i am
> looking at the clip right now as it is taped up on my computer desk.
> 1600lbs target weight using magnesium , carbon fiber, aluminum; rear
drive;
> 2.0L 150 hp,
>  0-60 in 6+ sec.
> <end snip>
>
> I've been waiting for the Elise to come to the states for two years
(should
> be here next year). It's an awesome driver's car.  A two-seater
disappeared
> from my immediate future now that there's a kid pending, but 2007 might be
> about right.  If VW can keep the weight down, eliminate the
passive-driver,
> weighty goo-gahs (cup holders, seat warmers, rain sensing wipers, etc.),
> maintain VW durability, and make it a driver's car, I'd buy one.  It seems
> strange that they'd produce this though, since they wanted to take VW up
> market as the luxury marque and make Audi the sporty marque.  Hopefully,
I'm
> wrong and this car's coming.
>
> - Brad
> '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
>
>
>
>
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