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New 280 HP Scirocco R: Acceleration and Top Speed Tests

Quite a few new 2-liter engined hot hatches have been launched this year. There's the new 280 PS SEAT Leon Cupra, the updated Megane RS 275 that's conquered the Nurburgring and a whole bunch of contenders from Audi and Volkswagen. So if you want a fast car for around €35,000, you're pretty much spoiled for choice.
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Photo: screenshot from Youtube
And yet we still have an strong affinity or the Volkswagen Scirocco, named after a warm and humid wind from the South-East. The brand is 40 years old now and the current generation dates back to 2010. Sure, it's a little old, but it's just been updated for the mid-life facelift. It's now got a nicer interior, standard LED headlights and updated design. And the R version is blisteringly fast, thanks to the only 280 horsepower engine offered in a front-wheel drive Volkswagen.

In acceleration numbers, that translates into 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.5 seconds for the models equipped with the optional DSG gearboxes. That's actually faster than the brand new Leon, but be warned: the VW has an older, thirstier engine onboard.

While deliveries haven't yet started, Volkswagen is already taking orders for this coupe. With a manual, the Scirocco R stickers at €36,175 in Germany and the 6-speed DSG increases that to €38,075.

While Volkswagen has revealed many new videos about its Scirocco updates, none of them showed the hop acceleration action we and the fans wanted to see. That's why we're sharing this clip from German magazine Ausfahrt.tv, who have also done a decent job at reviewing the 2014 R.

According to them, the model has a few flaws, but is better in every way than its predecessor. It seems the original concept of creating a sportscar for everyone still hold water to this day.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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