Volkswagen Scirocco Production Reaches 100,000 Units

One of the most interesting sport hatches on the market today is the Volkswagen Scirocco. Two years after the car’s current incarnation (this is the Scirocco’s third generation) came to life, the model managed to reach the 100,000 unit production landmark.

“Since its market launch in 1974, this compact sports coupe has been the most successful Volkswagen in its segment: 795,650 vehicles were sold up to 1992. Currently, the third generation is being manufactured. Today, at the VW Autoeuropa - Automoveis Ltda. plant in Portugal, just two years after its market launch, the hundred-thousandth third-generation Scirocco rolled off the production line,” stated the press release.

The number 100,000 Scirocco rolled of the production line today at the VW Autoeuropa - Automoveis plant in Portugal. The vehicle we are talking about is the top of the range Scirocco R 2.0 TSI, painted in Rising Blue Metallic, with a Titan Black interior, radio navigation system, Park Pilot and a tilting sunroof.

"The Scirocco is one of the most important cars that we produce. For myself personally, it was a moving moment," said Andreas Hinrichs, Autoeuropa Plant Manager.

The Autoeuropa site has 3,000 employees and produces the Eos, New Sharan and Scirocco models.

“The Scirocco is looking just as good in motor sports as it does on the open road: already in 2008, the racing version of the new Scirocco occupied top ranks at the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring. In its first time at the competition in 2009, the Scirocco GT24-CNG (natural gas) won in the alternative-drive class,” stated the press release.