Scirocco MK VI

[camron at worldaccessnet.com (Camron D. Crouse)]

Verboten1 wrote:

> If the interior is anything like the '07 R32 I would LOVE to have one
> sat in the R32 in MD, wish i had gotten a ride with andres though lol
> 
>  
> On 10/6/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca 
> <mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>> wrote:
> 
>      > >
>      >
>      >
>      > So is the new 2-door hatch going to be called Scirocco or has VW
>      > Marketing not yet decided on the name?  In fact, I've seen a few
>      > different renderings of what is to come, have they even finalized the
>      > design?
>      >
>      > - Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
>      >     '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L Scirocco
>      >
>     They've had a prototype released in the Fatherland, and also shown in
>     Paris. Those who have seen it in person say it's tall to be called a
>     Scirocco (a true four seater), but it's much better looking in
>     person than
>     the press releases have indicated. One of the faithful whos seen it
>     continually uses words like "gorgeous" and "muscular". Proof will be
>     in the
>     pudding, having it land in a showroom in real life, and for me to
>     actiually
>     drive one. The new GTI seems to seduce those who sit in it and take
>     it for
>     a spin, so I'm hopeful. It'll never be a tossable A1, but OTOH, I'm
>     looking
>     at it as a sexier replacement for the bug. Price will be the other
>     determining factor for me.
>     cathy
> 
> 

Well, here we go, the VW "Iroc", unveiled in Paris this week:

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