What kind of car is a 1988 VW Scirocco?

What kind of car is a 1988 VW Scirocco?

Volkswagen’s MK2 generation is perhaps one of its most popular and revered today, with vehicles like this clean 1988 Scirocco 16 valve among the top picks for any VW collectors and connoisseurs.

When did the second generation Scirocco come out?

The second generation Scirocco, still assembled on behalf of Volkswagen by Karmann of Osnabrück (in the same factory as the first generation Scirocco), was first shown at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show in March that year.

When did the Volkswagen Scirocco get a face lift?

Six years after its launch in 2008, Volkswagen revealed the 2014 Scirocco face-lift at the Geneva Motor Show. The car received alterations to keep the model fresh for approximately three years.

When did the Volkswagen Scirocco 16 valve head come out?

A 16-valve head was developed by tuner Oettinger in 1981, with the modification adopted by Volkswagen when they showed a multi-valve Scirocco at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show. It went on sale in Germany and a few other markets in July 1985, with a catalyzed model arriving in 1986.

What was the performance of the Scirocco 16V?

When it was availble, arguably at the peak of it’s performance potential, the Scirocco 16v awarded drivers with power and VW practicality. The Scirocco 16v raced from 0 to 60 in a mere 8 seconds, very powerful for the era.

Why was the Scirocco 3 called the Corrado?

In 1985 the Corrado design project was still called the Scirocco 3 unofficially and it was being designed with the VR6. The Corrado name was decided on after marketing found that VW could not remove the Scirocco price point from the market and the Scirocco 3 (Corrado) was way too expensive.

When did VW start importing the 16V?

In 1986.5 VW started importing the “16v” to the US. The US version had the painted “GTX” body kit but the Euro version still had the black body kit until 1988. The Euro version’s body is slightly different than the US version too.