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Pedro Lamy gets pushed onto the grass by another, slower car, and crashes at Karussell

A full lap on the Nordschleife with the #1 BMW M3 GT

One of the first tuners to get its hands on the new Volkswagen Scirocco which has just began arriving in European dealerships, is the Kempten-based VW Group specialist, ABT. The German tuner has prepared an aggressive bodykit for VW’s sport coupe that includes a new front bumper with a lip spoiler, side skirts with air inlets, a larger roof spooler, a rear skirt that incorporates a diagonally attached set of four tail pipes and a boot wing. The exterior package is of course complemented by new alloy wheels available in sizes 18 to 20’’.

European tuners are starting to warm up to the all-new Scirocco as the first examples of VW’s 3door coupe hit the streets. The latest proposal comes from Oettinger that has developed a subtle bodykit that consists of aero flaps for the front splitter, sill extensions and a rear diffuser that incorporates a new set of exhaust tailpipes. The kit is matched with a set of dark-colored lightweight 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the German tuning firm has spiced up the Scirocco with carbon-fiber trim accents, stainless steel kick plates, new floor mats and aluminium pedals.

The revival of the Scirocco nameplate in VW’s portfolio seems to have inspired designer Marcelo Rosa to create a modern interpretation of another Volkswagen coupe, the relatively unknown SP-2 which was built in Brazil from 1972 through 1976. The SP-2 that was named after the initials of the German firm’s plant in Sao Paulo was developed by Volkswagen’s Brazilian arm exclusively for the South American market.