Short Throw Shifter: Volkswagen Scirocco

Yet another way cool car is produced for a European-only audience. The all new Volkswagen Scirocco (sure-rock-oh) is being witheld from the largest auto market in the world, the United States. Volkswagen fears that it won't sell enough units to make it cost effective, and they also are afraid they will sell too many and distract buyers away from the GTI's.Volkswagen (and non-VW, for that matter) enthusiasts are begging for this car to come stateside, even if in limited quantities, but Volkswagen hasn't mentioned anything.

I happened to see one of these on the freeway a few months back, going down to the Volkswagen testing facility located between Phoenix and Tucson. It was dark and hard to see, but I could definitely see the amazing silhouette of the Scirocco. Unfortunately the Euro-spec Scirrocos are equipped with, at best, the same engine as the GTI. It needs a little more power to fit better with the aggressive styling, in my opinion.
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-Biggs