Jalopnik: Volkswagen Passat CC

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: The kids (like apexpredator) ...

Jonny Lieberman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:50:00 EST

Detroit Auto Show: The kids (like apexpredator) are loving the VW Passat CC's interior. But do the curtains match the drapes?

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.

Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen Passat CC

Jonny Lieberman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:30:00 EST

Volkswagen is still trying to grab the luxury car brass ring that slipped through their grasp with the Phaeton. So be it. This time out though, instead of going after S-Classes and 7-Series, VW wants to grab steal from the likes of the Mercedes-Benz CLS (and Audi's A6, though die Volks don't want us talking 'bout that). However, instead of making a swoopy "4-door coupe" like MB did, the Passat CC looks like someone dragged an Infiniti M45 out behind the chicken coop and beat it with a ruler. For reals, have you ever seen so many straight lines? The front resembles a buffed-out Sebring hood sitting atop an R8's headlights. Still, the rear of the CC is quite fetching and we're considering getting married to in that glorious back seat.