Volkswagen Scirocco Reaches 100,000 vehicles

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The number 100,000 is irrefutable evidence for the attraction of the Volkswagen Scirocco on the global market.


After two years of improvement, family third generation Volkswagen Scirocco is finally completed desirable numbers 100,000 members.

“Since its market launch in 1974, this compact sports coupe has been the most successful Volkswagen in its segment: 795,650 vehicles were sold up to 1992. Currently, the third generation is being manufactured. Today, at the VW Autoeuropa - Automoveis Ltda. plant in Portugal, just two years after its launch market, the hundred-thousandth third-generation Scirocco rolled off the production line”, Volkswagen proudly announced in a press conference.

The Scirocco R equipped 2.0 TSI radio navigation system, painted in Rising Blue Metallic, titanium black interior, Park Pilot and a tilting sunroof.

"The Scirocco is one of the most important cars that we produce. For myself personally, it was a moving moment", Mr. Andreas Hinrichs (Autoeuropa Plant manager) said.

With 3,000 employees, current, Autoeuropa is responsible producing models Eos, the new Sharan and the Scirocco of Volkswagen.  

“The Scirocco is looking just as good in motor sports as it does on the open road: already in 2008, the racing version of the new Scirocco occupied top ranks at the 24-hours race at the Nurburgring. In its first time at the competition in 2009, the Scirocco GT24-CNG (natural gas) won in the alternative-drive class,” VW added the remarkable achievements of the Scirocco.

- By Tan Dung