Scirocco R is Top Gear Australia COTY

[tentacles1]

Surprised this has not been posted yet, but for those who did not know, Scirocco R has just been named Top Gear Australia's Car of The Year.

[FJ Steve]

It was named as the 2011 Sports Car of the Year by TGA

TopGear Australia 2011 Car of the Year - BBC Top Gear Australia

[twin eng, twin turbs]

Heres what they said

2011 Car of the Year winner: VW Scirocco R

Behold, our 2011 Car of the Year winner! The Volkswagen Scirocco R.

Which should come as a relief to our beloved readers who plan to take our advice (poor things). The Scirocco, unlike basically every other car in our COTY fleet, is affordable.

Indeed, for the price you pay, it's hard to go past the Scirocco for its combination of curves and performance.

Said judge, His Editorness Stephen Corby: "We had high expectations for Volkswagen's Scirocco R. Incredibly, it not only matched all our hopeful hopes and dreams, it exceed one of them. We were willing to bet it would cost $50,000 plus when it finally arrived in Australia, but VW has somehow stuck it in at $47,490... What we've got here is a very worthy winner. It's hot stuff."

We've been waiting years for the Scirocco to meet our shores, so it's about time it did. They've gone all out too, bringing the hottest of the range out first. The coolest VW may only be a low-slung Golf, but that's not a bad thing these days.

[tentacles1]

It was named as the 2011 Sports Car of the Year by TGA

TopGear Australia 2011 Car of the Year - BBC Top Gear Australia

And overall Car Of The Year hence the thread....

http://www.topgear.com/au/photos/TopGear-Australia-2011-Car-of-the-Year?imageNo=5

[phaeton]

I wonder if this indicates whether Wheels will give it their COTY gong

[FJ Steve]

And overall Car Of The Year hence the thread....

TopGear Australia 2011 Car of the Year - BBC Top Gear Australia

ah...cheers. I can see how they have structured their report. Sorry.

[Andych]

I wonder if this indicates whether Wheels will give it their COTY gong

I am not so sure on that one... after reading this months mag I think it will be between the Honda and the Range Rover Evoque...
It is stuff like the final sentences... "Questions hung on the Scirocco's uncompromising ride, and how that would translate to the real world.
Could we live with it?"
I found it quite acceptable on normal during my short test drive so I would think that Comfort would be a touch better again...
Plus they cant get things right anyway... they said the Scirocco comes from Spain (Portugal so it is close) and under the heading "Range Finder" they say they are standard with 18's but in the specs they say tyre size is 235/35R19 (they are standard with 19's).

[EndlessMKI]

that's a funny one. rock up 3years late when your competition has moved on and get the title if it were to be.

ROFL.

we all know what is the best hot hatch out there these days.