The Scirocco wore the GTi badge first — it hit production months before the Golf GTI that would go on to define the hot hatch.
Lead trim: TS (85 PS) · up to 109 hp
Volkswagen Scirocco Mk1Typ 53 · 1974–1981
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FactThe Scirocco wore the GTi badge first — it hit production months before the Golf GTI that would go on to define the hot hatch.
A Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled coupé built by Karmann in Osnabrück (504,153 made) to replace the ageing Karmann-Ghia, on the Golf's A1 platform but with nearly every part re-engineered. Debuting at the 1973 Geneva show, it was launched six months before the Golf, on sale in Europe in 1974 and North America in 1975. SOHC two-valve four-cylinder engines from 1.1 to 1.6 L (1.7 for North America); an automatic option was added in January 1975. US cars needed four round headlights. The Scirocco GTi with mechanical fuel injection entered production in summer 1976, before the Golf GTI was unveiled that autumn.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTi 1.6 fuel-injected (109 hp) | 1976–1981 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| TS (85 PS) | 1974–1981 | Inline-4 | 84 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
Volkswagen built the second-generation Scirocco at Autoeuropa in Portugal rather than in Germany.
The second-generation Scirocco was designed by Herbert Schafer and, unlike its predecessor, was styled entirely in-house at Volkswagen rather than by Karmann or Giugiaro.
Look closely at the Mk2 Scirocco's hatch -- its rear spoiler sits midway up the glass itself, a distinctive placement unlike almost any other sports coupe of its era.
The Scirocco wore the GTi badge first — it hit production months before the Golf GTI that would go on to define the hot hatch.
Rivals
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