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Niche Scirocco RC280 featured in this months VW Driver
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This months EVO has the new Golf GTI vs the rocco 2.0 TSI
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Autocar Magazine 2.0TDI 170 First Drive
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/Fir ... GT/243493/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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A small article on th Scirocco R

I'm afraid it's in French

http://www.autodeclics.com/volkswagen/f ... 10x1wk2h8r" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Latest Volkswagen Driver: Oettinger Scirocco

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Latest issue of Volkswagen Driver magazine (Jan 2010, on sale from today) Cover + four-page feature on Oettinger-tuned 300 bhp Scirocco 2.0 TSI

http://www.volkswagendrivermag.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

( See also the accompanying Back issues index for various Scirocco road tests and other tuned Scirocco features under Modifed cars )
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Re: Reviews

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Scirocco features in Volkswagen Driver magazine

Just been updating our back issues index and I thought you guys might find this useful... ;)

( Back issues available online at http://www.volkswagendrivermag.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or Tel: 01525 750 500 )


Features:

IROC (new Scirocco) Oct 2006 Cover + p13-15

New Scirocco (Geneva launch) Apr 2008 p07-09

Scirocco GT 24 Concept July 2008 Cover + p10-11

New Scirocco (first drive report) Aug 2008 Cover + p10-15

UK Scirocco 2.0 TSI Oct 2008 p16-18

Scirocco R Jul 2009 p15-17


Road tests:
Scirocco 1.4 TSI (160 PS) Aug 2009 p43-47
Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI (200 PS) Nov 2008 p20-25
Scirocco GT 2.0 DSG (ABT 240 PS) Nov 2009 p26-31
Scirocco GT 2.0 TDI (170 PS) DSG Feb 2010 p18-23


Modified cars / Motorsport:

Scirocco GT24 at Nurburgring 24-hr race Jul 2008 p14-16

APS-tuned Scirocco GT TSI Apr 2009 Cover + p11-15

Forge Motorsport Scirocco 2.0 TSI May 2009 p17-21

Niche Conversions Scirocco RC280 Jul 2009 p24-26

ABT Sportsline Scirocco GT 2.0 DSG (240 PS) Nov 2009 p26-31

Scirocco Cup 2010 Dec 2009 p32-33

Oettinger Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI (300 PS) Jan 2010 Cover + p13-17
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Re: Reviews

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good article in the September issue of Redline featuring petrol v diesel (wheelykings nos powered tdi)

nice to see i'm not alone in running a sachs clutch ;)
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