The first generation of the Scirocco was launched in 1974 and ended its production in 1981.
In the same year, Volkswagen released the 2nd generation intended to last until 1988 when they proposed the Corrado. As the Corrado was not a very successful model, they continued to sell the Scirocco second generation until 1992.
Volkswagen decides to revive the Scirocco nameplate in 2008.

In 2014, Volkswagen brought a refreshed version of the Scirocco. As the changes are minor, it takes a good eye to spot the design differences.
The front end was slightly modified, with a refreshed bumper, new fog lamps and full LED headlights. In the back, the rear bumper got black air vents – they had no real use, but we must admit the back of the car looks better. The rear headlights are now equipped with LEDs as well.
All in all, the front of the car has a more sportier, aggressive look with the arrival of the face-lift, compared to its predecessor.
The exit pipes were mounted on both sides, while its predecessor had two exit pipes on the same side.
The sporty model comes with a 6-speed manual or a DSG dual clutch automatic transmission. The most powerful engine mounted on this car is the 275 bhp 2-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol. The power is routed to the wheels through an AWD system.

The R model brings a stiffer suspension and optional adaptive dampers.
The interior was updated with new colors, the R having the “Race” seat covers with the R logo. The new materials and the new steering wheel were borrowed from the sibling Golf GTI.
The seats make you feel connected to the road due to their low position. The steering is very accurate and offers good feedback, a really important aspect of a sporty car. Three auxiliary instruments were added on the dashboard: turbo pressure, engine oil temperature and chronometer.
The suspension was lowered by 10mm.

The first R-badged Scirocco was released in 2009.
While the regular Scirocco was never a slow car, the new R version brought even more to the tablet.

Besides the exterior design, the handling was improved, as well as a nicer engine sound coming with the package.

With the regular Scirocco was already being an eye-catcher, the R version turned heads.

One of the fastest car of the VW Group, the Scirocco R was equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that produced 261 hp.

All of the changes made for the R version were handled by the Volkswagen Individual, an arm of the company that was exclusively tasked with the VW sport versions.

The interior was designed with great attention to details and high quality materials were used throughout. Every surface was great to touch and the dashboard was covered in soft leather.The nice sport seats were covered in the “kyalami” fabric weave and had the R logo on the front head restraints.

The Scirocco R came with different driving modes such as the Comfort, the Normal and the Sport mode. While the Normal setting was adequate for daily driving, the Sport mode was great fun on the track.

Unique 18-inch alloys were standard and 19-inch wheels could be added for around $670.