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04-19-2009, 05:21 PM
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| Natural Born Winner: VW returns to the 'Ring with Scirocco GT24-CNG
Phase 1: Dominate your class in endurance racing. Phase 2: Continue to dominate your class in endurance racing, only this time do it without gasoline. That seems to be the game plan with the Volkswagen Group's racing programs, so after winning at Le Mans five times with the gasoline-powered Audi R8 racer (punctuated only by the victory of sister-company Bentley's Ingolstadt-supported Speed 8), Audi continued its dominance with the diesel-powered R10 TDI. (It's worth noting that SEAT managed to clinch the 2008 World Touring Car Championship with a diesel-burning Leon TDI, too.) Meanwhile, over at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen itself took a devastating one-two class victory at last year's 24-hour race with the Scirocco GT24. So what's the next step? Compressed Natural Gas. That's what Volkswagen will be pumping into its latest race-prepped Scirocco as the team attempts to prove once again that it can win - even dominate - while burning alternative fuels.
The new Scirocco GT24-CNG uses the same basic architecture as the last year's car, but with the aid of Compressed Natural Gas, delivers 300 horsepower while returning a 25% improvement in emissions. VW will be campaigning a pair of them at the race in late May in the 2-liter turbocharged category, where they'll be facing off against the new Subaru Impreza STI, among others. Will Wolfsburg be able to follow up on last year's victory using alternative fuels? Only time will tell, but the team will also be campaigning three additional gasoline-powered Sciroccos...you know, just in case. Details in the press release after the jump and photos in the gallery below. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/19/n...scirocco-gt24/ |
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04-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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Nice to see them pushing new technologies ahead.
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04-21-2009, 02:05 PM
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damn it..why can't they bring the Scirocco to N.America..
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05-20-2009, 07:54 PM
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05-20-2009, 07:55 PM
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^^^
Shit I ll rock the fuck out of that car...
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05-20-2009, 08:07 PM
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love it~
I hope they come out with new Corrado as well.
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05-20-2009, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by daval love it~
I hope they come out with new Corrado as well. | u are looking at it right now.....scirocco=corrado
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05-20-2009, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lude S u are looking at it right now.....scirocco=corrado | scirocco:
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05-20-2009, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JaseTheMace scirocco:
corrado:
scirocco != corrado | Corrado = Scirocco's official successor. It's like how the Ferrari 430 is the successor to the 360.
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05-20-2009, 10:32 PM
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wow, i never thought i would say this.. but i like it! i would definately buy that for city cruiser!
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05-21-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Lomac Corrado = Scirocco's official successor. It's like how the Ferrari 430 is the successor to the 360. | |
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05-21-2009, 04:38 AM
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dammnnn that's hot!
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05-21-2009, 05:18 AM
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kids today.
now post up a nice rocco with a stock rusty corrado.
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05-21-2009, 09:23 AM
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05-21-2009, 10:06 AM
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thats sexy. if i buy a new car, i think i'll go with one of these lol.
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05-21-2009, 12:40 PM
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that is a sexy car! must bring to North america! *shakes fist*
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05-21-2009, 12:42 PM
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i know why, cuz American's can't fit into those seats
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05-21-2009, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 i know why, cuz American's can't fit into those seats | seriously... that is a problem
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05-25-2009, 01:24 PM
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nice aggressive look
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05-25-2009, 01:37 PM
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