The Volkswagen Scirocco is a coupé produced by Volkswagen between 1974 and 1992 as a replacement for the Karmann Ghia.
It was introduced to North America in 1975. Designated internally by Volkswagen as the Type 53, it shared the A1 chassis with the Golf I and the Jetta I, and was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, like its sister models. The Scirocco featured 1982 a dramatic in-house restyling (Type 53B or Mk II) with rounded body style, though it featured the same A1 chassis. A mid-cycle redesign occurred in 1984, with few outward body changes; the more significant changes were from a full-size spare tire to a space-saver tire with an accompanying increase in size of the previously 10.5 gallon fuel tank, and a change to a larger rear spoiler.
The Scirocco's emphasis was sporting luxury, and options included a leather interior, power windows, side view mirrors, air conditioning, sunroof, and other amenities. Engines in the Mk I models ranged from 1.1 L to 1.8 L inline four-cylinder 8-valve designs, while the Mk II had 1.3 to 1.8 L 8-valve engines and the later Scirocco 16v had a 1.8 L 16-valve engine with enhanced performance. European models were not available with the 1.7 L engine, but with a 1.6 L engine.
Sale of the Scirocco continued until 1988 in the United States, 1989 in Canada, and 1992 in Germany. The Scirocco was replaced by the Volkswagen Corrado.Trivia
There is little evidence to support the that this design was later sold to Isuzu and became the second generation (1989) Isuzu Impulse.2008 Scirocco
A successor to the Scirocco is planned for 2008. The new Scirocco is said to be the production version of the Volkswagen Concept R and could be renamed the Rivo. It will be built at Autoeuropa in Setubal, Portugal.[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Volkswagen Scirocco ]
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