Am taking delivery of an '08 plate Grande 1.4 T-jet 120 Sporting this week, but I'd really like one of the new 1.4 TSi VW Sciroccos. I've had two Mk II Sciroccos in the past, so it may be just a nostalgia thing, but anyway, my budget can't stretch to that, so instead I've got loads of VW Scirocco porn lying around my flat to look at

Now, I was comparing the engine specs of both these cars, and was surprised to find that they are incredibly similar....

MPG Extraurban: both 52.3!
MPG Urban: both 32.5!
MPG Combined: both 42.8!
Top Speed: VW 135 mph - GP 121 mph
0-62mph: VW 8 secs - GP 8.9 secs
Emissions: VW 154g - GP 155g

Does anybody know if there is any relationship in these engines? Did VW license the design off FIAT and soup it up a little? OR FIAT borrow it from VW? Or is this all just coincidence?

Makes me feel happier about my GP purchase knowing it can almost match the VW in performance, if not looks and build quality. And for less than half the price too

they are not related- the one in the scirocco is compound charged ie turbo and supercharger.

However, most T-jets are running 145bhp standard rather than the stated 120bhp

145bhp? Really? Smashing! Though don't tell my insurers that... I'm only paying about 20% more on top of the 1.2 Active premium

Oh yes, of course - I forgot about the compound charging. Too distracted by the viper green paint and triangular grab handles of the 'rocco

yeah, the T-jets are quite cheap to insure, think it would be £4 more expensive than mine lol

140bhp before a map.

mines 161 after a map. x

gtfo.

And.... Compare the Meerkats.... GPS is Group 6, whats a Scirrocco insurance group again?

clawliger said:

mines 161 after a map. x

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Your motor shag*ed Mr Clawliger?

Edit :- Oh no I forgot its a 1.4

148 before a map

Yeah but you had exhaust so not standard.