No New Version of the Scirocco for the States

[patrick.bureau at gmail.com (Patrick Bureau)]

Lol 
Even though the vehicle evokes the popular Scirocco coupe that VW built from
1974 to 1982, Adrian Hallmark, executive vice president of Volkswagen of
America Inc., says "We don't want it."

Despite the old Scirocco coupe's cult following in the United States, the
new Scirocco would detract from sales of the GTI hatchback. Both cars are
based on the platform for the Golf, which has been renamed the Rabbit in the
United States. "The GTI is iconic -- it's as strong a name as the Beetle,"
Hallmark says. "It is economically suicidal for us to risk the sales volume
and the potential for GTI."

The Scirocco has the same engine, chassis and suspension as the GTI, except
that it has been lowered, according to Hallmark. Another drawback is the
hatchback body style, which is not popular in the United States, Hallmark
says. 

Nice... Lets all drive rabbits or gti.... Goofballs

____
Patrick Bureau, 
05 Reflex Sport, 05 GS-500F


-----Original Message-----
From: julie@menloparkrandd.com [mailto:julie@menloparkrandd.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:29 AM
To: Brian Wagner; A Org, Scirocco
Subject: Re: No New Version of the Scirocco for the States

Some one needs to track down his email. What an idiot.
Whats his bosses name & email....

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Wagner [mailto:dagnamit@gmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:09 AM
>To: 'A Org, Scirocco'
>Subject: No New Version of the Scirocco for the States
>
>http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/FREE/704230
>03/1528
>
>That is the sign of a weak CEO for the US 
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