Scirocco may not be a name that springs to mind when reviewing the annals of racing history. But racing is exactly what was on Volkswagen’s mind in 1977 when it promoted its sports coupe as “The ...

After getting behind the wheel of the Volkswagen Scirocco R, I realized I had been using the term "hot hatch" all wrong. For years, I had applied it to the VW GTI, the Mazdaspeed3, and the Ford Focus ...

Of all the forbidden fruit that automakers keep from the U.S. market, one of the most intriguing is the Volkswagen Scirocco (Sure-Rocco). Essentially a two-door Golf with a sexy, shapely body, the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The time has come to mourn the death of yet another sporty car nameplate. This one doesn’t affect the North American market, and while inevitable, ...

Production of the Volkswagen Scirocco came to an end this month, as Wolfsburg pulled the plug on a nameplate that first debuted in 1974. Or rather, Wolfsburg pulled the plug on the Scirocco once again ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The affordable and sporty Volkswagen Scirocco is making a comeback. The name "Scirocco" goes back to the 1970s when Volkswagen wanted to offer a sporty car with economy car ...

As good looking as the Volkswagen Scirocco is, the current model is six years old. VW has given the Golf-based coupe a major refresh, with a new range of more powerful and economical engines and a ...

Back when Volkswagen named a great deal of its cars after wind streams, it birthed a model that was meant to be a bit more sportier than the Golf. Its body lines were sharper, the engineering was more ...