VW Scirocco
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VW Scirocco is an unreleased car, therefore it is not available to drive in any public version of Live for Speed. |
| VW Scirocco | |
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| Overview | |
| Short name | VWS |
| Vehicle type | saloon |
| License | S1 |
| Introduced | ? |
| Resemblance | real |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | front-engine front-wheel drive |
| Seats | 4 |
| Driver position | left / right |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L inline 4 |
| Power |
147 kW (197 bhp) @ 5738 RPM |
| Torque |
280 Nm (207 lbft) @ 4164 RPM |
| Power/weight | 117 W/kg (159 bhp/ton) |
| Suspension and wheels | |
| Dimensions | |
| Dry weight | 1262 kg (2782 lbs) |
| Weight distribution | 66.4 F 33.6 R |
| Features | |
| Traction control |
 No |
| Pit speed limiter |
No |
| Horn |
 Yes |
| Handbrake |
Yes |
| VW Scirocco on LFS.net | |
The VW Scirocco is a car based on the real 3rd generation Volkswagen Scirocco from 2008.
Announcement
Live for Speed was used by Turtle Entertainment and Volkswagen to showcase the new Scirocco in Leipzig Games Convention in 2008. A competition using LFS was held and the prize was a real Volkswagen Scirocco car.[1] The news was spotted by an LFS forum user who shared a link to the Turtle Entertainment article about the event. Scawen confirmed the development the following day, claiming that they had to make it quickly in time for the Games Convention as a part of the deal and further testing and refinement would follow before releasing it to the public.[2]
The official LFS announcement was posted on .[3] The news was accompanied by an introduction video titled The VW Scirocco, recreated inside Live for Speed, showcasing the car's exterior, interior and driving at South City.
Gallery
A Volkswagen Scirocco at South City
A white Volkswagen Scirocco at Kyoto Ring
A group of Volkswagen Sciroccos at Aston
A white Volkswagen Scirocco at Kyoto Ring, showing the effect of front dive under braking
A white Volkswagen Scirocco in the pit lane of Rockingham
References
- ^ "Games Convention 2008: Volkswagen und Turtle Entertainment bringen den neuen VW Scirocco nach Leipzig". Turtle Entertainment. . Archived from the original on . Retrieved .
- ^ Roberts, Scawen (). "VW Scirocco in Live for Speed". LFS Forum. Retrieved .
- ^ van Vlaardingen, Victor (). "Announcing VW Scirocco". Live for Speed. Retrieved .
- ^ "LFS - Content - Cars - VW Scirocco". Live for Speed. Archived from the original on . Retrieved .
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