VW Scirocco II
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 VW Scirocco (1981-1992)
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| Scirocco (type 53B) | |
| Sales designation: | Scirocco |
| Production period: | 1981-1992 |
| Class : | Compact class |
| Body versions : | Combi coupe |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.3–1.8 liters (44–102 kW) |
| Length: | 4050 mm |
| Width: | 1625 mm |
| Height: | 1230 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2400 mm |
| Empty weight : | 830-960 kg |
| Previous model | VW Scirocco I. |
The VW Scirocco II is on the platform of the VW Golf I built sport coupe . It replaced the Scirocco I on May 15, 1981 . The new Scirocco II (VW internal designation Type 53B) was also based on the Golf I. The successor Corrado was launched on the market in October 1988, with the Scirocco continuing to roll off the production line until September 1992.
Model history
General
The drafts for the second-generation Scirocco began as early as the mid-1970s. Two basic requirements had to be met: a more aerodynamic body and more space for passengers and luggage.
The Product Strategy Committee (PSK) of the VW plant discussed the successor, which was to be introduced in spring 1981, in February 1976. In addition to a redesign of the body, a new dashboard, greater headroom at the front and rear, a reduction in the buoyancy value and C w value and an enlargement of the trunk were specified in the requirement profile . Based on wind tunnel studies, the Scirocco II received softer, flowing lines instead of the edges and sharp contours of the Scirocco I, a more pronounced wedge shape with a very flat front and high rear end, as well as a spoiler (for increased downforce and clean rear windows).
Giugiaro also made another design, but in the summer of 1977 the decision was made to create an in-house design department. The shape with a continuous horizontal belt line offered a reduced drag coefficient despite the more spacious body. The Scirocco II received the chassis and the tried and tested and continuously developed drive technology of its predecessor; Performance, driving behavior and consumption remained largely at the same level.
In September 1977 members of the PSK were presented with the first styling models of the car, internally known as EA 491 (development contract). In addition to a design by Giugiaro, which took over the original, striking lines of its predecessor, a study by the in-house design department was also discussed. The PSK decided in favor of the VW design, which better represented the demand of the marketing department for a “rather moderate rigidity in the lines”: The rear was significantly higher and the rear window pulled down more. It thus achieved a C w value of 0.38 (Scirocco I: 0.42), which was almost ten percent lower , an average performance in automotive engineering for 1981; the Audi 100 presented a year later had a C w value of 0.30.
idea
The production vehicle was presented at the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March 1981 , and from March 16, 1981, vehicles were available to the press for test drives on the Côte d'Azur . The VAG dealers received the cars from the middle of May 1981. In June 1981, five advertising campaigns advertised the new model with the slogan: “The new Scirocco. Excitingly sensible ”. After the standard version of the Scirocco I was rarely in demand, the better-equipped L version was planned as the entry-level model at a price of DM 13,660. (In 1981 the price of the cheapest model with the 44 kW / 60 PS engine was DM 16,755). In November 1978, specification I specified an increase in the planned sales figures from 472,000 to 515,000 cars over the entire construction period.
The chassis and thus also the wheelbase were taken over from the Scirocco I. The Scirocco II was still more spacious on the inside: thanks to the curvature of the outer body surfaces and the indentation of the inner panels, there was more space for the elbows, more headroom, especially at the rear, and thanks to the 16.5 cm longer vehicle length, more luggage space. The Scirocco II was one of the first cars to do without a conventional rain gutter. The first models (1981/82) had, among other things, the single-arm wiper of the previous model. With the well-known engines (1.3 l / 44 kW [60 PS], 1.5 l / 51 kW [70 PS], 1.6 l / 63 kW [85 PS] and the 1.6-l injector with 81 kW [110 PS]) it came onto the market in spring 1981.
However, sales fell short of expectations: 51,938 cars were sold worldwide in 1981, 25 percent below the target value. Over 20 percent of the clientele were female, which was above average at the time. In 1982 there were 48,000 cars and production was therefore reduced by 20 vehicles to 260 per day. Market research in the spring of 1982 showed that 60 percent of those questioned found the car too expensive, partly due to the lack of an inexpensive basic model - a Scirocco GTI of the new model cost over 17 percent (3300 DM) more than its predecessor.
The Scirocco GTI with 81 kW engine now reached a top speed of 191 km / h (predecessor: 185 km / h). The acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h deteriorated from 8.8 seconds to 9.1 seconds due to the 95 kg higher weight.
The Scirocco GTS special model went on sale in autumn 1982. The GTS was initially available (with the 85 hp engine) starting at 19,450 DM (adjusted for inflation in today's currency corresponds to 19,100 euros.) A Scirocco GTS with 112 hp cost 21,990 DM (1982) and was therefore significantly cheaper than the standard GTi models ( 23,835 DM) and GLi (23,550 DM) with the same engine.
VW Scirocco GTS (1983)
VW Scirocco GTX (1984-1989)
VW Scirocco as special model White Cat (1985)
VW Scirocco GT II (1989-1992)
16-valve engine
After the development of a 16-valve engine at the tuning company Oettinger Performance , which was independent of VW and Karmann , which appeared in autumn 1981, VW also had to follow suit. From August 1982 the displacement of the injector was increased to 1800 cm³ and the engine program was comprehensively revised (long stroke engines). The maintenance intervals have been extended (15,000 km or annually) and the equipment and engine range streamlined (1.3 l was eliminated, 1.6 l / 51 kW, 1.6 l / 63 kW and the 1.8 l injector with 82 kW [112 PS]).
At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt / Main in 1983, VW showed a 16-valve prototype with 102 kW (139 PS), which was based on the Oettinger model and was in the VW range from July 1985. The chassis was revised and adapted to the new level of performance with reinforced cardan shafts, wishbones, stabilizers and disc brakes, also at the rear. The rear spoiler was designed to be larger to reduce lift. The Scirocco 16V with 102 kW initially cost DM 27,190. It accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.1 seconds and reached a top speed of 208 km / h.
The introduction of the Scirocco 16V with 102 kW (139 hp) in July 1985 brought only a brief increase in demand. The 16V model was available from the beginning of 1986 with a regulated catalytic converter and then with an output of 95 kW (129 hp). In Switzerland only the catalytic converter version with 95 kW (129 hp) came onto the market.
In 1984 and 1985, too, sales of 40,756 and 34,058 cars were unsatisfactory. Various special models such as the GTS (1982), the GTX (1984), the White Cat (1985), the Tropic (1986) or the Scala (1986) appeared between 1982 and 1986, some with all-round spoiler sets and extended equipment. Nevertheless, sales remained low: while 33,000 vehicles were sold worldwide in 1986, the number fell to 26,000 vehicles in 1987. Between 1990 and the end of production in 1992, only 18,283 Scirocco found buyers.
In the summer of 1988 the Scirocco was revised. In the spring of 1989, almost six months after the appearance of the Corrado , the number of versions and options were reduced (only two engines: 1.6 l / 53 kW [72 PS], carburettor with U-Kat and 1.8 l / 70 kW [95 PS], injection engine with catalytic converter), but at the same time the special “Scala” model has been reissued. In 1990 the 16V was added to the range again - because of the gap between the Scirocco with 70 kW and the Corrado with 118 kW (160 PS), with positive effects on sales figures; the 53 kW version was omitted. Until the end of production in September 1992, the Scirocco GT II (not for Switzerland) and the Scirocco Scala (until August 1991) remained on offer.
After 291,497 units built, the last Scirocco II rolled off the production line on September 7, 1992 in Osnabrück.
Trivia
Some parts of the VW Scirocco II were taken over by British automobile manufacturers for their series production: the rear lights of the Scirocco were used on the Aston Martin Virage , the headlights on the other hand on the Bristol Britannia .
Model variants
- Scirocco II, type 53B
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- Scirocco II, special models
| model | Construction year | number of pieces | Changes |
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| Scirocco GT | 1981-1989 | ? | SCIROCCO GT (from 1985 also as 16V), sporty variant of the desert wind. First had the grill with the red stripes above and below, then the GTX and towards the end only the 16V model variants. Initially with a single-arm wiper and GT headlights (rectangular headlights of the same size), later with broadband headlights, from 1983 basic version for all special models. |
| Scirocco GT | 1985 | 1 | SCIROCCO GT - special model of "Willhelm Karmann GmbH" specially made for the exhibition at the IAA 1985, no SERIES MODEL - number of units built (total): 1
Serial number in the engine compartment on the sticker: "0000001" Manufactured equipment: MKB: EX, white mother-of-pearl paint, steel sliding and lifting roof, electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, fog lights, aluminum rims, height-adjustable, hand-sewn real leather sports seats with heated seats (red / white), split / foldable rear seats, stereo cassette radio (Blaupunkt), Air conditioning, electric windows, central locking, automatic transmission This car has been privately owned since 1987 and was taken over by the former head of sales, Helmut Ukena, of Willhelm Karmann GmbH. |
| Scirocco GTS | 1982-1985 | 18,920 | The first special model of the Scirocco II. It was available in the colors Mars Red (LA3A), Comet Blue Met. (LB5V), Diamond Silver Met. (L96A), Cosmos Blue Met. (LK5Y), Papyrus Green Met. (LB6V) with fabric seat covers rainbow in gray /black. The decorative stripes on the side with the lettering "GTS" were conspicuous. The radiator grille with the halogen broadband headlights was taken over from the CL. The gear knob in the golf ball design was also typical for him. Code: S705. |
| Scirocco Cheetah | 1983 | 1 | A special model built for the Geneva Motor Show 1984 with full equipment and changes that were later incorporated into the production model. The Cheetah did not go into series production. It had a white mother-of-pearl paint, white painted bumpers and a spoiler set of the X1 series developed by Kamei. He already showed the double wiper that was part of the equipment in the 1984 model year on the Scirocco series. Other optional extras were: steel sliding and lifting roof, green heat-insulating glass, electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, headlight cleaning system, fog lights and aluminum rims from the Belgian manufacturer Lemmerz for Michelin TRX tires. In the interior there is a full, hand-sewn, real leather interior in strong red, height-adjustable sports seats with heated seats, split folding rear seats, stereo cassette radio, air conditioning, electric windows, central locking and automatic transmission. The equipment features were exceptionally luxurious for that time. |
| Scirocco USA all-round spoiler | 1983 | 505 | Code S729 |
| Scirocco Inland all-round spoiler | 1983-1984 | 9472 | Code: S734 |
| Scirocco USA Canada | 1983 | 6464 | Code: S736 |
| Scirocco without a name | 1983-1984 | 16,265 | Code: S718 |
| Scirocco without a name | 1984 | 4099 | Code: S706 |
| Scirocco White Cat | 1985 | 2400 | Only in alpine white paintwork (L90E). Numerous white horizontal stripes on the rear lights give the optical impression that they are white. Zender rear wing, spoilers and bumper in body color, until the appearance of the 16V the only one with a standard roof antenna. The gray fabric pattern was also unmistakable (white was only available on the Scala) design shadow stripes |
| Scirocco Tropic | 1986 | 2622 | In two tropical color variations: Madison turquoise metallic (LK6T) and in kiwi brown metallic (LP6V). The interior had a special vertical stripe design in olive-turquoise made of cotton fabric. There was also colored glazing and aluminum rims matched to the exterior color, code: S712 |
| Scirocco Storm | 1984 | 605 | Only produced for the UK market and sold there as a right-hand drive. It was only available in the colors cosmos blue (LK5Y) with dark blue and havana brown (LK8Y) with light beige leather interior, code: S719 |
| Scirocco GTX | 1983-1989 | 18,920 | Scirocco GTX (from 1985 also as 16V). Better trim level of the GT. In the first model year with the Zender rear wing and Kamei-X1 aerodynamics package, which was already proven in the WHITE CAT, which was replaced by VW's own spoiler from June 1984. Later spoiler also in body color. The 16V had a roof antenna as standard. |
| Scirocco Scala | 1986-1991 | 18,875 | Scirocco Scala (available in Switzerland as 16V). Available in the colors paprika red (LK3A), inca blue metallic (LK5TK), alpine white (L90E), helios blue metallic (LA5Y) and sapphire metallic (LY5V). There was also upholstery matching the exterior color. The all-round spoiler set painted in body color was part of the equipment, code: S708 |
| Scirocco Slegato | 1986 | 127 | Produced for the Canadian market and sold exclusively there. It was only available in the colors paprika red (LK3A) and helios blue metallic (LA5Y). The seats are matched to the exterior color in red or blue with standard seat heating, code: S701 |
| Scirocco Wolfsburg Limited Edition | 1983-1986 | ? | A special model with a particularly high level of equipment for the US market was only sold there. There were only the colors black, red and silver. The equipment included partial leather seats. |
| Scirocco GT II | 1989-1992 | 18,947 | Scirocco GT II (1990, as a 16V variant, temporarily withdrawn from the range). Last model built, good standard equipment with steel sliding roof, colored glazing, power steering, height-adjustable sports seats. The last model year additionally with three-point seat belts at the rear and additional side indicators, code: S713. |
All information is based on data from the Karmann Museum (Scirocco Zeitung 04/1997).
Options
Various options could be ordered for the Scirocco 53B:
- Sliding / tilting roof with wind deflector (M560)
- Halogen fog lights (M659)
- Three-phase generator 90A (M621)
- Seat heating
- Power steering (M657)
- First aid kit and warning triangle holder (M082)
- Cassette storage compartment for stereo radio (M423)
- Rear window wiper / washer with interval switching (M425)
- Stereo cassette radio device "Alpha, Betta or Gamma
- electric windows
- electrically adjustable exterior mirrors
- Headlight cleaning system
- air conditioning
Conversions
There were also various companies that offered to convert the Scirocco II into a convertible. The Hornstein Autostyling GmbH ( Volkertshausen ) and Bieber (Borken) should be mentioned here in particular . In the Scirocco newspaper "53" 03/1994 there is a reference to a convertible conversion by Speedster . At Cabrio Design Ostermann-Germer (Overath), a Scirocco II convertible is said to have been at least in preparation. Raffay Tuning and Stephan Wambach from Hamburg offered Targa conversions. How many convertibles and Targas were ultimately produced and maintained is unknown. There were also two test vehicles with bi-engines from VW Motorsport and a 16V G60 development vehicle from VW research. Karmann built two prototypes of a Scirocco with a Targa roof, the Scirocco TR , in gold and silver.
VW Scirocco II Convertible (Bieber)
VW Scirocco II Cabrio (Hornstein)
Engines
- 1.3 liter 1272 cm³ displacement, 44 kW / 60 PS, single carburetor Solex 34 PICT, engine code (MKB): GF
- 1.5 liter 1457 cm³ displacement, 51 kW / 70 PS, Pierburg 1B3 single carburetor, engine code: JB
- 1.6 liter 1595 cm³ displacement, 53 kW / 72 PS, Euro catalytic converter , electronically controlled register carburetor ( Ecotronic ) Pierburg 2E2, MKB: RE
- 1.6 liter 1595 cm³ displacement, 55 kW / 75 PS, electronically controlled register carburetor Pierburg 2E2, MKB: EW
- 1.6 liter 1588 cm³ displacement, 63 kW / 85 PS, Pierburg 2B5 register carburetor, engine code: FR
- 1.6 liter 1588 cm³ displacement, 81 kW / 110 PS, K-Jetronic, MKB: EG
- 1.8 liter 1781 cm³ displacement, 66 kW / 90 PS, regulated catalytic converter, electronically controlled register carburetor Pierburg 2E2, MKB: EX
- 1.8 liter 1781 cm³ displacement, 70 kW / 95 PS, regulated catalytic converter, KA-Jetronic, MKB: JH
- 1.8 liter 1781 cm³ displacement, 82 kW / 112 PS, K-Jetronic, engine code: DX
- 1.8 liter 1781 cm³ displacement, 95 kW / 129 PS (16V), regulated catalytic converter, KE-Jetronic, MKB: PL
- 1.8 liter 1781 cm³ displacement, 102 kW / 139 PS (16V), K-Jetronic, MKB: KR
In the case of injection systems, K stands for continuous injection, the suffix “A” for “controlled” (see Dieter Korp: Now I help myself. Vol. 145), E for electronic.
Technical specifications
| VW Scirocco | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 Cat | 1.8 | 1.8 Cat | GTI | GTX | GTX 16V | GTX 16V Kat / GT II | |
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| construction time | 03 / 1981-07 / 1982 | 03 / 1981-07 / 1982 | 03 / 1981-07 / 1983 | 08 / 1983-12 / 1988 | 04 / 1986-07 / 1990 | 08 / 1983-12 / 1988 | 11 / 1985-09 / 1992 | 03 / 1981-07 / 1982 | 08 / 1982-12 / 1989 | 07 / 1985-07 / 1989 | 04 / 1986-09 / 1992 | |
| engine | 4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | |||||||||||
| Displacement | 1272 cc | 1457 cc | 1588 cc | 1595 cc | 1781 cc | 1588 cc | 1781 cc | |||||
| Bore × stroke | 75 × 72 mm | 79.5 x 73.4 mm | 79.5 × 80 mm | 81 x 77.4 mm | 81 x 86.4 mm | 79.5 × 80 mm | 81 x 86.4 mm | |||||
| Power at 1 / min | 44 kW (60 hp) at 5600 |
51 kW (70 hp) at 5600 |
63 kW (85 PS) at 5600 |
55 kW (75 PS) at 5000 |
53 kW (72 PS) at 5200 |
66 kW (90 PS) at 5200 |
70 kW (95 hp) at 5500 |
81 kW (110 PS) at 6100 |
82 kW (112 hp) at 5800 |
102 kW (139 PS) at 6100 |
95 kW (129 hp) at 5800 |
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| Max. Torque at 1 / min | 93 Nm at 3400 | 108 Nm at 2500 | 122 Nm at 3800 | 125 Nm at 2500 | 118 Nm at 2700 | 145 Nm at 3300 | 139 Nm at 3000 | 137 Nm at 5000 | 159 Nm at 4000 | 168 Nm at 4600 | 168 Nm at 4250 | |
| Mixture preparation | 1 downdraft carburetor Solex 34 | 1 downdraft register carburetor Solex | Mechanical injection (Bosch K-Jetronic ) | Mechanical-electronic injection (Bosch KE-Jetronic ) | ||||||||
| Valve control | OHC , timing belt | DOHC , timing belt | ||||||||||
| cooling | Water cooling | |||||||||||
| transmission | 5-speed gearbox (70/72/75/85 HP 4- or 5-speed gearbox, from 90 HP only 5-speed) aW for 70-95 HP three-speed automatic |
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| drive | Front wheel drive | |||||||||||
| Front suspension | MacPherson struts, triangular wishbones | |||||||||||
| Rear suspension | Twist beam axle, struts | |||||||||||
| Brakes | Disc brakes at the front (Ø 239 mm), drums at the rear | Disc brakes all around (Ø front 256 mm, rear 226 mm) | ||||||||||
| steering | Rack and pinion steering | |||||||||||
| body | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||||||||||
| Front / rear track | 1390/1358 mm (GTI and later models from 1984: 1404/1372 mm) |
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| wheelbase | 2400 mm | |||||||||||
| length | 4050 mm | |||||||||||
| Empty weight | 830-1000 kg | |||||||||||
| Top speed | 156 km / h | 159-164 km / h | 169-174 km / h | 162-167 km / h | 159-164 km / h | 173-178 km / h | 176-182 km / h | 190 km / h | 191 km / h | 204 km / h | 200 km / h | |
| 0-100 km / h | 14.5 s | 13.5-15.5 | 12-14 s | 12.5-14.5 s | 13-15 s | 10.5-12.5 s | 10-11.5 s | 9.5-10 s | 9.5 s | 8.1 s | 8.5 s | |
| Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers) | 7.5-9.5 N | 8.0-10.0 N | 8.0-10.0 N | 8.5-10.0 N | 9.0-10.0 N | 9.0-11.0 S | 8.0-10.0 S | 10.5 S. | 10.5 S. | 10.5 S. | 11.0 S. | |
literature
- Claudia Böhler: Excitingly sensible. The Volkswagen Scirocco 1974–1992. from the series: Model stories - series of historical communication by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-935112-33-8 , as pdf online (3.89 MB)
- Fuths, Peitzmeier: Scirocco - the comeback of a legend. Delius Klasing Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-7688-2543-6
- Walter Wolf: VW Scirocco. Autovision, Hamburg 1991, ISBN 3-9802766-0-0
- Dieter Korp: Now I'm helping myself. Volume 145: VW Golf Cabriolet from March '79 to September '93, VW Scirocco from April '81 to July '92, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-613-01372-X
- Ian Coomber: VW owners workshop manual. Haynes, Yeovil 1987, ISBN 1-85010-224-4
- Bentley Publishers: Volkswagen Cabriolet, Scirocco Service Manual, 1985–1993 Including Scirocco 16V. Bentley, Cambridge / Mass. 1992, ISBN 0-8376-0362-5
- James Ruppert: VW Golf. With Scirocco, Corrado and Karmann Convertible Derivatives. Crowood, Marlborough / Wiltshire 1996, ISBN 1-85223-996-4
- Lindsay Porter (Ed.): Volkswagen Golf, Polo, Scirocco, Corrado: Workshop Manual. Porter, ISBN 1-899238-40-9 (Lindsay Porter's Color Manuals)
- John Blunsden: VW Golf and Derivatives Including Convertible, Jetta, Scirocco & Corrado. A Collectors Guide. Motor Racing, Croydon 1992, ISBN 0-947981-63-2
Web links
- Link catalog on Scirocco at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
- Official Volkswagen profile for the Scirocco II
Individual evidence
- ↑ This figure was based on the template: Inflation was determined, has been rounded to a full 100 euros and relates to last January
- ↑ Claudia Böhler: Scirocco. Excitingly sensible. The Volkswagen Scirocco 1974–1992. Model stories, series of historical communication by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 2008, ISBN 978-3-935112-33-8 .
