Volkswagen Scirocco R

I don't own this car.

From my test drive, this car is fantastic in terms of looks and performance. That's goes the same on the interior features.

Simply the best launch from VW this year.

Look at the votes it gets!!!

Had the car two months and still look at it at every chance, I use any excuse to drive it. In short it's the best car I've ever owned, I fell in love with her straight away. I'm getting around 32mpg in mixed traffic, not too bad for a beast! I've never had a DSG before, they're great if you enjoy laid back motoring, not used my flappy paddles as yet! Traded in a Mini Cooper which I did like but it was a little stiff to drive, with my Scirocco I can choose to soften the ride if I like. The only drawback is getting it into the garage, I have to fold the wing mirror and breath in, which was a bit of a shock,as I've had an Audi A4 and a Toyata RAV4 in there with no problems....but what the hell it's worth it,

Lucky enough to test drive one of these sexy machines recently and finally understood what the hype over the Scirocco is all about.

The salesperson chatted excitedly about the Scirocco R being 'turbocharged', the 'Adaptive Chassis Control', its 'six-speed manual or DSG gearbox'... Well, the jargons certainly sound impressive, but I am not that much of an expert in cars and definitely do not pretend to be one. As a layman like most consumers, what I know is that the Scirocco ups the ante in the feel-good factor once I got behind the wheels.

That said, if you should be looking to buy a Sports vehicle, be sure to give the Scirocco a look in.

With a front wheel drive car having more than 250bhp, yet the car handles the power in a very managable way. And with the dual-clutch gearbox shifting it powerband through the range ever so smoothly, anyone without a need to be a fast manual shifter so as to attain a good timing during launches is not necessary at all. One just needs to sit in it, engages the 'Sports' mode on the gearshift and all hell will break loose! Corners were also easily taken too as the balance of the car handles smartly with further help from the ESP to tame this high torque beast in a subtle like body. No wonder there are Cups races specifically made for this car all over the world. A worthy competitor in it's range!