Volkswagen Scirocco: 370bhp stealth machine
09.11.2009 - Stuart Milne
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Forget the forthcoming Volkswagen Scirocco R - if you want your 'Rocco with a side order of silliness, look no further than the MR Car Design Volkswagen Scirocco.
The German tuner has taken the car's standard 2-litre engine and raised power from 210bhp to a stratospheric 370bhp, with torque being boosted from 207lb/ft to a BMW M3-beating 382lb/ft.
It has achieved this by binning the standard turbo and replacing it with a bulked-up Stage 3 version, which joins a remapped ECU and custom-made exhaust and downpipe.
The 'Black Rocco' looks low enough to bother cats' eyes thanks to a set of KW coilover suspension. Reigning in the car's prodigious power are a set of Stoptech brakes.
Externally, the boys from MR have wrapped the stealthy Scirocco in matt black vinyl and screwed on a Reiger bodykit - complete with a diffuser that houses four tailpipes - and a set of black 20-inch rims with 30-section tyres.
MR hasn't announced how fast its creation will go, but the 261bhp Volkswagen Scirocco R will pass 62mph in six seconds before maxing out at a limited 155mph.
It's likely MR have removed the speed limiter, and assuming it can get its power down without melting the tyres or battling with the traction control, we'd expect a five-second 0-62mph.
