Volkswagen therefore finds itself building two performance oriented four-cylinder, 2-litre turbo engines; the Scirocco R retains the EA113 unit that served in the pre-facelift model – and the ...

The EA113 engine in the R does suffer from more turbo lag than VW's latest EA888 turbocharged four-cylinder, but you learn to drive around it. The Scirocco R was also available with a manual ...

Volkswagen has given the Scirocco R performance coupe its rallying debut. The bio-powered car appeared at WRC Rally Germany as a course car, so didn’t compete, but dropped major hints (and ...