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Detroit Auto Show: We Get The Down Low On The Passat CC

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:45:00 EST

The PR people at VeeDub were more than happy to give us a walk through of the black Volkswagen CC, which looks even better than the silver model. Though it's called the Passat CC, and will be likely thought of as a Passat, the current talk is that they'll drop the Passat moniker and offer it as the next step up for VW buyers that didn't go for Phaeton and would otherwise get an Audi or BMW. And we included a close up of the doors for those that asked.Who loves you?

Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen Passat CC Four-Door Coupe Live

Matt Hardigree — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:15:00 EST

Volkswagen needs a bit more luxury and, with the less than stellar performance by the Phaeton, you may be looking at it. Chris Doane, our intrepid photographer, managed to grab views from the floor of this new sleek coupe. Getting the jump on Ford, VW will be offering the Passat CC exclusively with direct injection engines "worldwide." That means the US will be getting a 200 horsepower 2.0 liter TSI and 280 horsepower V6 FSI. All of the V6's will be offered with full-time 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard equipment.

VW Passat Coupe Teaser Site Goes Live

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:45:00 EST

Those coupe-teases at Volkswagen have launched a teaser site for the new VW Coupe, which we know as the future Passat Coupe (which we've been hearing about for maybe two years. But fear not, it's coming! We also hear it'll be bowing at the Detroit Auto Show, so you wont have long to wait. Fair warning on the video, you might start having FF6 flashbacks when the music starts playing.

If you look at all the photos from the site you can sort of get the idea that it has a grille, and I'm pretty sure a rear window. It looks like it'll retain the characteristic VW squared-curve C-pillar, but that's the best line you're given. Have fun figuring it out from the video and photos.