The Hot Wind

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The Scirocco is a Mediterranean hot wind emanating from the Sahara desert. It’s also a Volkswagen coupe that’s also hot wind powered – sort of – in the form of a turbocharger. This example has the 2 litre engine and is pretty quick, strangely attractive and an interesting alternative to the much more common Golf that it’s based on. Read on...

The first VW Scirocco was launched in 1974 and although it’s often seen as just a Golf in a party dress it was actually released six months before the first Golf. It was designed as a replacement for the Karmann Ghia but for some reason few MK1 or MK2 cars were sold in NZ meaning for many NZ car buyers the third generation Scirocco may as well be the first. It may be based on a MK5 Golf but it’s more than just a pretty dress.

This 2009 Scirocco has the same four cylinder 2 litre engine as you will find in the Mk5 Golf GTi. It puts out a very respectable 197hp and can sprint to 100kph in 7.2 seconds. It has an ingenious 6 speed DSG (direct shaft gearbox) transmission which changes gear faster than you can if you were driving a standard manual car, giving seamless and efficient power delivery. It’s also huge fun to drive, is well built and looks like nothing else on the road.

And here’s the best bit. This NZ new 2009 Scirocco can be purchased today $8950, and it comes with a 5 day money back guarantee.  More details here.