Next generation of VW Scirocco

2014 brought a facelift for the Volkswagen Scirocco, six years after the launch of the third-generation model.

An all-new Scirocco is expected in 2017 at the earliest, and reports so far are pointing towards a change of recipe, with the next-generation Scirocco tipped to migrate from the shooting brake shape towards a full-fledged sports coupe body style.

However, Photoshop manipulator X-Tomi has imagined the next-generation Scirocco as an evolution of the current model, applying styling cues from VW’s current arsenal (the Passat headlights being the most obvious) on the shooting brake body. 

Honestly, it looks more like a facelift than an all-new model, but the same can be said about many of VW’s launches from recent years...

The next-generation VW Scirocco will continue to be based on the Golf platform, but unlike the current model, it will benefit from the modern MQB architecture. This should make it lighter by about 100 kg (220 lbs) – combine that with more powerful engines and the upcoming Scirocco promises to be more exciting than ever.

Renderings courtesy of X-Tomi Design

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2015 Volkswagen Scirocco

The new model is set to make its debut around the year 2015, and according to a report from Caradvice, who spoke to Volkswagen Group head of design Walter de Silva, it will be revolutionary.

“It must be completely different. Completely,” de Silva was quoted as saying. “We don’t want to repeat the body style of the Scirocco, we want to change that. At the moment, it’s only a studio [project]. It’s not defined at the moment. We are still working…but we are looking 360 degrees,” he added

If they don't have their own ideas, perhaps they could take some inspiration from this interesting proposition.

Whatever plans VW may have, the next Scirocco will be a front-wheel drive car with all-wheel drive possibly offered as an option, so it will use the MQB platform that underpins the latest Golf, with which it will also share its range of engines. Furthermore, the new Scirocco might break the ice for the US market - the current model is not offered Stateside, as it not only steps on the toes of the GTI but it's also too expensive to be imported.

The new Scirocco promises to be a better different Volkswagen, so we look to 2015 with anticipation. Automotive design trends could change in two years, so we really don't know what we're going to get.

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Volkswagen Scirocco Coupe

If the Volkswagen Scirocco coupe doesn’t look wild enough for your taste, you may want to take a look at CSR Automotive’s aesthetic treatment. The exterior mods include a new honeycomb lower grille in a matte black finish, a front apron, headlamp trims, side skirts and a rear apron with a diffuser that houses the new exhaust outlets. There’s also a rear spoiler and a matte black foil wrap in a carbon fiber look that partially covers the hood and the roof, as well as the exterior mirrors.
To complete the package, CSR Automotive adds a new set of funky-looking 20-inch alloy wheels with carbon-look parts shod in Toyo tires size 235/30 ZR20 up front and 285/25 ZR20 at the back.

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