2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R

"SonorousSpeedJoe" (SonorousSpeedJoe) 11/04/2013 at 13:45 • Filed to: Motor Trend

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I remember Jagvar posting a while back about a Scirocco R that showed up at his office; maybe it was for this? Also, "How many ways can we piss off people at vwvortex.com?"

ddavidn > SonorousSpeedJoe 11/04/2013 at 13:49

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There was a Scirocco R in the states and I didn't know about it? I totally would have stolen it.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > SonorousSpeedJoe 11/04/2013 at 13:49

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My friend drag raced the Scirocco R in Cincinnati a few months back... A Road Track journalist had it borrowed from VWOA and they raced.

He was in his twin-engined Scirocco (not a typo).

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 11/04/2013 at 13:55

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"twin-engined Scirocco". As in two engines? As in double the horsepower of one? How does that work?

chato > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 11/04/2013 at 14:30

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VW used one for the pike's peak hillclimb in the mid eighties.

You basically put a second engine in the rear, sync the throttles and trans linkages

and go.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > chato 11/04/2013 at 14:33

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So then would it essentially double your horsepower at the wheels or would one engine take more of the strain during certain points of the race?

chato > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 11/04/2013 at 15:13

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think it just doubles the output at the wheels.

if I remember correct the VW racing engines were good for around 240hp each.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > chato 11/04/2013 at 15:31

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Damn, so you're looking at about 480hp for such a little car. Nice!

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 11/04/2013 at 18:45

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it's currently painted grey

and this video of the Scirocco R vs his "Durocco" racing