Hot hatch or sports coupe?

[Andych]

The Scirocco is classed by Insurance Companies as a 3 door Coupe...

Bain... I was much more specific than "base model cars with go fast variants"... I specifically said Mum and Dad run-abouts.. the Base model Scirocco can hardly be called a Mum and Dad run-about...

Now.. if the designer and Manufacturer calls it a Coupe and Insurance companies call it a Coupe... then surely it IS a Coupe...

By definition a Coupe should have no B Pillar and a shorter body more-so when it is a derivative of a sedan (shares some sheet metal). The Scirocco's design imitates the no B Pillar look as it would be almost impossible to produce a Mass Production vehicle these days to meet ANCAP 5 without a B Pillar...
The longer doors and pillarless windows also make the case for it being a Coupe body...finally... sit either side of a Scirocco a 3 door Golf R and a 3 door GTI... both true HOT HATCHES and see the difference.. the Roc is much lower in the roof-line with it tailing off to the rear in a Fastback or Berlinetta style.. The Roc is wider... and lower.. and shorter and only seats 4....

Yep... definitely a Sports Coupe...

[Bain]

The Scirocco is classed by Insurance Companies as a 3 door Coupe...

Bain... I was much more specific than "base model cars with go fast variants"... I specifically said Mum and Dad run-abouts.. the Base model Scirocco can hardly be called a Mum and Dad run-about...

Now.. if the designer and Manufacturer calls it a Coupe and Insurance companies call it a Coupe... then surely it IS a Coupe...

By definition a Coupe should have no B Pillar and a shorter body more-so when it is a derivative of a sedan (shares some sheet metal). The Scirocco's design imitates the no B Pillar look as it would be almost impossible to produce a Mass Production vehicle these days to meet ANCAP 5 without a B Pillar...
The longer doors and pillarless windows also make the case for it being a Coupe body...finally... sit either side of a Scirocco a 3 door Golf R and a 3 door GTI... both true HOT HATCHES and see the difference.. the Roc is much lower in the roof-line with it tailing off to the rear in a Fastback or Berlinetta style.. The Roc is wider... and lower.. and shorter and only seats 4....

Yep... definitely a Sports Coupe...

Good explanation!

I concur, its a coupe

[Mac135]

So that's settled then boys?


Scirocco = sports coupe.

[Diesel_vert]

So that's settled then boys?


Scirocco = sports coupe.

Mate, it's your car. Call it anything you want.

[Ryan_R]

Just don't call it Oliver and you should be fine.

[SCIRKN]

I like the term "hyper hatch" they called it that in the Wheels magazine and on Top Gear Australia. LOVE the car either way though!

[Diesel_vert]

I like the term "hyper hatch" they called it that in the Wheels magazine and on Top Gear Australia. LOVE the car either way though!

In my mind, the term "hyper" hatch is more akin to something that's stupidly fast, like the Audi RS3 or the Volvo C30 Polestar - which would've make for a truly bonkers car!

[Golf Loon]

Sports Coupe.
Its a Coupe shape more than a hatch.