The EA113 engine in the R does suffer from more turbo lag than VW's latest EA888 turbocharged four-cylinder, but you learn to drive around it. The Scirocco R was also available with a manual ...

Volkswagen therefore finds itself building two performance oriented four-cylinder, 2-litre turbo engines; the Scirocco R retains the EA113 unit that served in the pre-facelift model – and the ...

Volkswagen's old EA113 four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine is used in both the regular 2.0 TSI and the Scirocco R. It might not be as new and sophisticated as the EA888 found in the latest ...