Volkswagen Scirocco R

15.7.14, Frankfurt Subtle makeover and more power for hottest version of VW’s three-door coupé

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FIRST VERDICT Revised Scirocco R brings sharper looks, but more engaging rivals deliver greater driving appeal SO GOOD Engine behaves like a six Good looks, excellent quality Relatively practical for a coupé NO GOOD Not as potent as the Golf R DSG busy in automatic mode Not as engaging to drive as rivals TESTER’S NOTE Look-alike R-Line specification on lesser Sciroccos reduces the R’s catchet somewhat. KF LOOKING GOOD at 40 years old, Volkswagen’s Scirocco gets a new style for its big birthday. We say new, but the changes are rather more subtle than that. Even here in the range-topping R model, you’d need to be a committed Volkswagen fan to spot the differences. The headlights and tail-lights are new, the bumpers have been reprofiled and there’s the usual improvements…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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