Keep in mind if you heard that Mitsubishi was bringing again the Eclipse? Keep in mind feeling completely gutted when it was revealed as a terrifically common, uninspiring SUV as an alternative of a enjoyable sports activities automotive? Volkswagen does not need individuals to really feel that means about its automobiles. Or not less than, the automobiles with thrilling legacies, anyway.

That is the phrase from VW Model CEO Thomas Schafer, in keeping with a current report from Autocar. For now, it appears the corporate values the historical past and legacy of its autos and is not all in favour of rebooting something. That is to not say new product improvement will not usher in additional SUVs or crossovers. However Schafer pledges these fashions is not going to put on badges of storied efficiency autos from the corporate’s previous. To make the purpose clear, he particularly referenced the Scirocco would by no means turn into an SUV.

“The Scirocco is a really particular mannequin,” mentioned Schafer, in keeping with Autocar. “I can identify just a few others, but when it does not replicate the DNA of the unique automotive in a extremely sturdy sense, then [we would] fairly give it a brand new identify and do one thing else.”

The assertion comes at a time when some automakers have been criticized for rebooting previous fashions into fully new genres. The aforementioned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross instantly involves thoughts, however different fashions just like the Ford Capri—which was once a sporty fastback coupe however returned final July as a crossover—have additionally upset purists.

“In case you name one thing what it isn’t, be very cautious,” mentioned Schafer. “Say, if it is a GTI, it higher be a GTI. It is our mannequin. It is acquired to be true to the genes.”

The final time we noticed the VW Scirocco was in 2017 when the three-door sizzling hatch was retired. Initially launched within the Seventies, it was a staple of VW efficiency by means of the Eighties. After a 16-year hiatus, it returned in 2008, although gross sales had been by no means notably sturdy. Rumors of a brand new Scirocco have floated within the background for the final yr or so, probably returning to the scene as a efficiency EV. These rumors have been skinny and largely speculative, nonetheless.

Would an electrical three-door sizzling hatch nonetheless have sufficient DNA to warrant the Scirocco identify, or is a high-strung four-cylinder engine required to make it a correct return? Bounce into the feedback and tell us.