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VW Scirocco: Strength Test

Everyone heard about the new scirocco. This is not even a question. We decided to check if he was good, as they say. Racing tests of a new sports coupe from VW on a car in the meachkovo. Invited Pilot: Oleg Kesselman.
When I was offered to take the new scirocco, it was impossible to refuse. The legendary model in modern interpretation is at least curious, as a maximum of a dream. True, I did not dream. I like cars that Volkswagen AG makes, but it is impossible to attribute me to golf-class fans. So, nailed for the first time behind the wheel of the new scirocco, I did not experience much delight.
In the cabin, everything is familiar: tidy from golf, multimedia from the taguega, sports buckets are good, but will be better in Golf R32. After sitting inside a couple of minutes, it became somehow boring. It is boring until the DSG knob has moved to D mode. From here, a completely different story of Scirocco begins.
We were provided with us for only three days (very large queues from journalists lined up). And these three days fell on weekdays. In the afternoon, the car stands under the window (normally the test passes), in the evening traffic jams. And how to check the potential and character of the car? The output was found. On Wednesday, Friends D.A. (Business autocluba) from Porsche Club Russland went on the Motorchkovo Autodrome. We also headed and we are with Scirocco.
Having left the center of Moscow at 17.00, we got to the mechkovo only by 19.00. I have already spoken about evening traffic jams. But on the way, I managed to fully experience the charisma of a new sports coupe from VW. Drivers and passersby turned heads to see the blue scirocco peacefully roofing in the stream. Some even, opening the windows, began to ask about the car, they say, is that the newest scirocco?. It is he who.
Suffering ended after the Congress on Bykovo. The road was noticeably empty and the flow rate increased markedly. Then scirocco and began to manifest itself. A frisky motor (2 liters of TSI with a turbine) shot a weightless cargo forward, periodically grinding from the traffic light. Two hundred horsepower for this kid is more than enough. Plus, the new 6-speed DSG creates miracles (on a 1.4-liter engine put 7-speed). Switching are minor and very timely. The car's dynamics are rather sports than city, but gasoline consumption did not exceed 12 liters. To be sick of traffic jams on Scirocco, frankly, boring, but completely tolerant. Do not feel discomfort. You just want to give gas.
So, we are in mechkovo. Scirocco on guest parking. Porsche flies on a racing track. So worn Carrera Turbo, behind her S-ka. There was a deafening roar on the landfill. Gemballa GTR 600 visits the track. I confess, airplanes take off quieter. However, the races of the guys from Stuttgardt approached the end. And Scirocco dust in the parking lot (you still remember that this is a volkswagen test drive, and not Porsche?). But it remained to miss him for a long time. Fortune, Selyavi, and other capricious women today were clearly on our side. Oleg Kesselman suggested driving along the track on Scirocco. It was stupid to refuse. Famous racer, new car on the dough, professional racing route. What else is needed? Oleg driving, I'm on the passenger. Stabilization systems are disabled - they are needed in the city, and here only interfere, "said Oleg. Air conditioning on a complete, gearbox in mode S, green light and gas in the floor. Scirocco is actively gaining speed, the turn is raised. Here it is familiar with the possibilities of the car. The average speed on the track was 120-140 km / h. Maximum under 200 km / h. More simply nowhere direct is not long enough, and the turns are too cool. Before the most difficult turn of the brakes begin to work in emergency mode (Scirocco automatically shifts accidents). Oleg notes that Brake Assist works too much. Professional racer himself calculates braking power, Scirocco, without the help of the driver, slows down to 20-40 km / h. This factor influenced the speed of the route not for the better, but in the city he obviously saves life. Literally.
Second circle. Oleg Kesselman got used to the car and the speed increased markedly. The turns take place more clearly, the brake efforts are distributed correctly, adrenaline almost at the limit, as well as the SCIROCO speed. The head, rubbing from Testosterone, realizes that in the skillful hands, the car behaves very adequately and predictable. Handling at height, the road keeps perfect for its class, the brakes are not afraid of short-term overloads. Is Volkswagen built a sports car for 1 million 200 thousand rubles? It turns out that yes. Only sports car is still urban. Power in 200 hp Enough this car with interest. Moreover, 170 forces 1.4-liter scirocco also grabs full.
After the third round of Scirocco, pleased that he was given to be frozen, shinds in Paddock. Oleg comes out of the car with the phrase for the car of his class is not very bad. I like. What is the price?. After talking with him for another fifteen minutes (while Scirocco cooled), we came to the conclusion that the new Scirocco had all the best from her ancestors and from sports Golf. Having haughtily and thanking Oleg for the lesson, and Scirocco and I left the autodrome.
 
On this we will finish discussing the racing character of this model and proceed to the everyday characteristics of the car. The design of the car deserves the brightest epithets, but the best characteristic will be enthusiastic reviews of those who look at him. Even now, going out to smoke out of the office, I see how his curiosity look at.
Amenities of the car and equipment. We got one of the maximum versions of Scirocco supplied to Russia. So the options like a separate climate, trimmed by multimedia system with navigation and other charities in it were present. There were no leather seats, instead were combined, by the way, very high quality. And there was no hatch, which is not very needed, given that in Scirocco he can only rise up. Go back it was not taught.
At this place there would be a conclusion with a short conclusion about the car, but all impressions of it do not fit into three lines. It is better to reread the entire test drive again and then check the scirocco yourself.
ATTENTION, racing tests were conducted on a professional landfill professional racers. We remind you that on the roads of the general use of the rules of the road and other participants in motion no one has canceled.
The editorial office of the business autoclub thanks Russian representative office Volkswagen and personally Galina Fomin for the provided car VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI (200 hp), 6-stupas. DSG. Car price - 1 148 576 rub.
   


 


 

A source: Business Autoclub