Underthat sculpted bonnet is the VW group s familiar 2,0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 147 kW and 280 Nm of torque, the latter figure on tap from below 2 000 rpm. Performance is sizzling and certainly places the Volkswagen Scirocco firmly in hot hatch territory. The 0-100 km/h dash is completed in a brisk 7,3 seconds
Numerousparts were revised over the years to solve various problems with this engine that would eventually lead to a cracked piston - the most common total engine failure mode on the twincharged 1.4 TSI. Anything 2012 onwards is fine. 2011 is not too bad, 2010 is worse and 2009 are the ones that fail the most with piston death.
ReviewsTested: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco Back at Last, Maybe: Quick, somebody fix the dollar. By Juergen Zoellter Updated:
