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 ...
and it's the first open-top Volkswagen with an R badge. To cope with the 261bhp and 258lb ft of torque that the boost peak of 1.2bar brings on, the EA113-series engine (not the later EA888 design ...