After an amount of press speculation, in June 2006, VW officially announced production of a new Scirocco model at the Autoeuropa assembly plant in Palmela, Portugal. The car is already very popular and tuners are also aware of this. Sportec, a Swiss high-tech company whose aim is to redefine the notion of quality tuning for selected makes of car, has already put their hands on the new Scirocco. Read more…
The JE DESIGN engineers once again confirm that they are the fastest of their kind. The VW tuning experts from Leingarten near Heilbronn can already deliver an entire sport programme for the new VW Scirocco which has only been introduced a few weeks ago. This programme can be ordered from free accessory dealers. Read more…
It was a triumphant drive: in May 2008, three Scirocco GT24 cars lined up at the start of the 24-hour endurance race on the Nürburgring track. At the wheel: driving legends the likes of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Carlos Sainz. The teams drove two 238 kW / 325 PS strong race cars to a dual victory at the finish line, first and second in their class. Read more…
VW Tuning Mag is not just about the new Scirocco, but the car is hot, and we have to show you what’s hot for VW! Rieger tuning has just released lots of pictures from the Scirocco that is going to show at the Essen Motor Show. Read more…
Just in time for the Essen Motor Show, the successful tuner mtm Motoren-Technik-Mayer introduces the MTM Scirocco R with its specially developed tuning components. The programme for the VW Scirocco includes a performance enhancement of up to 272 hp, a MTM Clubsport running gear, a 4-pipe exhaust system with rear skirt attachment, a 8-piston MTM Brembo brake and also exclusive, sportive ”bimoto“ rims. Read more…
“The very first Scirocco was the absolute star amongst compact sport coupes”, reminisces Hans-Juergen Abt. The manager of the renowned car tuner is just as fascinated with the great-grandson of the Wolfsburger trend-setter: “The Scirocco looks really dynamic and the handling is very agile.” All the more so with the Kempten modifications. Read more…
All the tuners are already fighting to develop the best bodykits and tuning packages to the new VW Scirocco. German Tuner Prior-Design is already working on a complete bodykit that from the preview pictures looks very nice. Read more…
The TUNE IT! SAFE! initiative is a joint venture between the German Federal Ministry of Transport and VDAT (Association of Automobile Tuners in Germany) amongst others to promote awareness of safe automobile tuning. Read more…
