The new Volkswagen Scirocco is ready to rock!

Promising to be sleeker, lighter and faster than its Golf GTI stable-mate, the Scirocco is certain to be welcomed by hot hatch fans and coup?© buyers alike.

Free from the constraints of practicality and versatility that go into penning a conventional hatchback, the firm??™s designers have been able to be a great deal more flamboyant with the Scirocco??™s shape. Viewed from the side, it??™s clear to see how the distinctive sill line rises and falls within the wheelbase. While the front end is under cover, the production model will have unique headlamps and an Audi-style four-sided grille.

At the rear, the newcomer has a steeply raked glass area to set it apart from the Golf. Due to go on sale in the UK next autumn, the Scirocco will fill a similar niche to the 1974 original, offering a sporty alternative to regular compact family hatchbacks. While torquey diesel variants are sure to be popular, Volkswagen??™s TSI engines will spearhead the line-up.

Along with the existing 1.4-litre turbocharged and supercharged unit, larger-capacity versions are expected to produce up to 210bhp. Power will be fed to the front wheels in most models, with the option of all-wheel drive in top-of-the-range variants. Both conventional manual and two-pedal DSG sequential gearboxes will also be offered across the range.

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