19/06/2008 21:13. For the first time, weve just spent more than a few minutes on the road in the new Volkswagen Scirocco. And you know what? Its pretty good.

Okay, okay. We drive pretty good new Scirocco is not going to make the cover of a magazine, but there you have it. Like most new products in life, its not brilliant, but its far from bad. And it is cleverly positioned.

Ive just spent the day in a 2.0-litre, 197bhp, turbocharged version with a DSG twin-clutch gearbox. With a wider tracks and a lower, stiffer bodyshell than the Golf GTI, but riding on effectively the same platform. Youll be unsurprised to learn that the Scirocco is a little better than Volkswagens hot hatchback.

Thats no bad thing in itself, but whats better about it is that Volkswagen UK expects prices to start from £20,500: bang... // Autocar