 Volkswagen launched a heavily restyled Scirocco, though it maintains the original front-wheel drive chassis of the original 1974 MK1 Golf based model.The mechanical design and engines are very much the same as before, but the new bodyshell is substantially different.Mercedes-Benz has finally made its cars affordable for the mass production market by introducing the new 190E in December – which is a direct competitor for the BMW 3 Series.