European readers delight, you can now order the hottest new R models in Volkswagen’s lineup—the front-wheel drive 195kW Scirocco R and the all-wheel drive 199kW Golf R.
German pricing for the Scirocco R starts at €33,475 (AU$54,500 on current exchange rates), with the Golf R a few grand more at €36,400 (AU$59,200). To put that in some perspective an Audi S3 retails for €37,650 in Germany.
The good news for Aussie readers is that we should be able to get our hands on the Golf R in June 2010. Sadly, though, as many of you are aware, the Scirocco (in any form) looks to be a pipe dream for Australian buyers. Although, if you’re an eternal optimist, like me, you still haven’t given up hope that, maybe, this top of the line Scirocco might find its way to Australian shores.
In other news concerning the Scirocco R, its recent iPhone app knocked up more than 1 million downloads in less than a month. Very loosely based on the Scirocco R’s exploits at the Nürburgring 24 hour race the game reached the number 1 app spot in 32 countries around the world.