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The Scirocco was here and gone. Kinda. We all want it, we were teased by it, and were told we wouldn't likely get it, and it's now confirmed we can't have it.
At least as far as North America goes, Stefan Jacoby (US Volkswagen chief) says the R32 and GTI are enough. The niche is full, he suggests in an i-view with Car&Driver. "The [2009 Scirocco] is lovely, but we can’t have everything", Jacoby says, because he believes they need to press on with their core products.
Sure bud. That's why you're pursuing a diesel Phaeton for America. Core products it is.
Read The Good Car Guy`s Alarm! for Volkswagen to learn more about this topic.
- Next-generation Scirocco Imagined With Current Vw Design Cues
2014 brought a facelift for the Volkswagen Scirocco, six years after the launch of the third-generation model. An all-new Scirocco is expected in 2017 at the earliest, and reports so far are pointing towards a change of recipe, with the next-generation...
- Stefan Jacoby Steps Down As Volvo's Ceo, Is Replaced By Hakan Samuelsson
Stefan Jacoby's tenure as CEO of the Volvo Car Group has ended after only a little over two years with the Swedish carmaker announcing that he is being replaced by HÃ¥kan Samuelsson, currently Board member and former chief of MAN trucking, effective...
- Volvo Shopping Around For A Partner To Build Cars In North America, Wouldn't Mind Talking To Fiat
Not to be outdone by its German rivals in the premium segment, Volvo is actively looking for a new partner to manufacture cars in North America, according to a report from Bloomberg News that cited an interview with the Swedish automaker's CEO Stefan...
- Vw Scirocco 2.0 Tsi With 246hp By Mcchip
The SEMA Show's European counterpart, the ESSEN Motor Show in Germany that runs from 29 November to 7 December will see the debut of yet another tuning proposal for Volkswagen's new Scirocco, this time from MCCHIP. The German-based tuner has prepared...
- Vw Of America To Be Called Vw Group Of America
What’s in a name? Well, not that anyone cares but in the case of Volkswagen of America, it includes includes five distinct brands: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Volkswagen, as well as the related financial services functions of Audi...
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VW 'ROCCO FOLLOW-UP
The Scirocco was here and gone. Kinda. We all want it, we were teased by it, and were told we wouldn't likely get it, and it's now confirmed we can't have it.At least as far as North America goes, Stefan Jacoby (US Volkswagen chief) says the R32 and GTI are enough. The niche is full, he suggests in an i-view with Car&Driver. "The [2009 Scirocco] is lovely, but we can’t have everything", Jacoby says, because he believes they need to press on with their core products.
Sure bud. That's why you're pursuing a diesel Phaeton for America. Core products it is.
Read The Good Car Guy`s Alarm! for Volkswagen to learn more about this topic.
- Next-generation Scirocco Imagined With Current Vw Design Cues
2014 brought a facelift for the Volkswagen Scirocco, six years after the launch of the third-generation model. An all-new Scirocco is expected in 2017 at the earliest, and reports so far are pointing towards a change of recipe, with the next-generation...
- Stefan Jacoby Steps Down As Volvo's Ceo, Is Replaced By Hakan Samuelsson
Stefan Jacoby's tenure as CEO of the Volvo Car Group has ended after only a little over two years with the Swedish carmaker announcing that he is being replaced by HÃ¥kan Samuelsson, currently Board member and former chief of MAN trucking, effective...
- Volvo Shopping Around For A Partner To Build Cars In North America, Wouldn't Mind Talking To Fiat
Not to be outdone by its German rivals in the premium segment, Volvo is actively looking for a new partner to manufacture cars in North America, according to a report from Bloomberg News that cited an interview with the Swedish automaker's CEO Stefan...
- Vw Scirocco 2.0 Tsi With 246hp By Mcchip
The SEMA Show's European counterpart, the ESSEN Motor Show in Germany that runs from 29 November to 7 December will see the debut of yet another tuning proposal for Volkswagen's new Scirocco, this time from MCCHIP. The German-based tuner has prepared...
- Vw Of America To Be Called Vw Group Of America
What’s in a name? Well, not that anyone cares but in the case of Volkswagen of America, it includes includes five distinct brands: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Volkswagen, as well as the related financial services functions of Audi...