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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2016 VW Passat

Europe has an all-new VW Passat, but North America will have to wait a while until the next-generation model arrives. However, the US-spec Passat will go through a significant refresh for the 2016 model year.

According to previous reports, VW is preparing some consistent styling tweaks, more dramatic than the brand’s usual makeovers. But the facelift will bring more than just cosmetic changes, with the North American VW Passat also getting new features and driver’s assistance systems.

Photoshop ace Remco Meulendijk tried to imagine the Passat’s makeover with two renderings that give the car new LED headlights and taillights in tune with VW’s latest models, as well as restyled bumpers, grille and fog lights.

I don’t know about you, but for me this is exactly the type of facelift I would expect from VW. Let’s just hope changes will be more significant than that...

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