VW Scirocco Studie R

By Sam Hardy

03rd December 2008

The hottest Scirocco ever has just blown in! Volkswagen wowed visitors to the Bologna Motor Show with this striking concept car, called the Studie R.

Previewing a new performance flagship, it's really a roadgoing version of the GT24 racer and is likely to be badged R20T when it goes on sale in 2010. As we revealed in our R20T story recently, the Studie R concept car has a high performance 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 262bhp. The unit is a development of the same powerplant in Audi's S3.

Boasting an agressive bodykit with a deep front splitter, bold 19-inch alloy wheels and a vast rear wing, it certainly looks the part – and this concept also features red and green detailing on its white paintwork, in a nod to the motor show’s host nation.

The Studie R also gets twin exhaust pipes, four-piston brake callipers and a sport suspension set-up while inside are black and white Nappa leather Recaro seats along with some carbonfibre trim.

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