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Volkswagen Scirocco caught on camera

By Ben Pulman

12 October 2007 11:59

So if this car is at the Nurburgring does that mean it’s going to be sporty?

It’ll be sporty, but not because it’s at the ‘Ring. You see the new Scirocco is meant to signal Volkswagen’s return to a younger, more stylish design direction, and with that will come a more sporting dynamic set-up. And there's still room for a harder R version of the Scirocco, we hear. Back to the ‘Ring, and that’s where we’ve snapped VW’s long-awaited replacement for the Scirocco. We’ve caught the Scirocco before hot-weather testing in America, but the white paint on this car gives us a clearer indication of the final design. These shots also give us the first glimpse inside the Scirocco’s interior.

So what can we see of the interior?

Those air vents for a start. Standing out because of their metallic surrounds, the design is clearly carried over from the Iroc concept car first shown at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The same design also features on the Eos; both cars were penned by the same man, Robert Lesnik. The vents don't stand proud of the dash on this production car, but one feature that will be shared with the concept car is the dash architecture, whose low and recessed ventilation controls mirror those of the Audi TT. The package will include four seats - VW's finally found its nerve and ruled out a full five-seat version. Looking at that roofline, there doesn’t appear to be too much room in the back so perhaps that’s the best solution.