Ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Show, the production version of Volkswagen's 2009 Scriocco has broken cover.
The four-seater is decidedly more sedate-looking than Volkswagen's 2006 IROC Concept (photos after the break), it's still a pretty dramatic shape, certainly more so than the GTI or even the R32, and (appearance-wise, at any rate) a worthy successor to the original Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Scirocco from 1974 (also pictured after the break).
As far as powertrains go, expect the Scirocco to utilize the GTI's 200-horsepower turbocharged direct-injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and, eventually, the R32's 250-horsepower 3.2-liter narrow-angle V-6, matched to front- or all-wheel drive and six-speed manual or dual-clutch semi-automatics with six or seven gears.
Unfortunately, the car isn't expected to cross the Atlantic. Volkswagen Group of America chief Stefan Jacoby has decided he'd rather not have the new Scirocco step on the toes of the similarly equipped Rabbit-based performance hatchbacks (not to mention the similarly-priced Audi A3).
More photos after the break, courtesy of Volkswagen, and check out VW's Scirocco microsite here.
The Volkswagen IROC Concept
Giorgetto Giugiaro's 1974 Volkswagen Scirocco
