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Volkswagen CC: V-dub drops the Passat name from its new sedan

omarrana submitted on 4/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:43:08 PM

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Volkswagen will drop the Passat name from the Passat CC when the car arrives on U.

S. roads this fall. Now known as the Volkswagen CC, the four-door-coupe from V-dub will be priced below $27,000.

The CC lineup will start with a 2.0 TSI unit that produces 197 hp and a 3.6 FSI V6 that produces 276hp. Both engines are mated with a 6-speed automatic Triptronic transmission. The CC 3.6 V6 FSI is offered with 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard equipment and has the ability to do 0-62 mph in 6.6 seconds. Available as an option on the CC, the “Park Assist” feature makes it the only Volkswagen that parks itself, much like the Lexus LS.

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Volkswagen CC: V-dub drops the Passat name from its new sedan

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Homer008

I TOLD YOU!
i have stated in the past that park assist technology will eventually be more available and here is the proof.

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Posted on 4/5/2008 1:42:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

NItePhire

Dropping the name makes sense due to the fact they are going to reintroduce the Passat as a model that is priced lower than it currently is.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 1:36:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

DROOPYSAKK

i saw this at the nyc show, it was really nice.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 1:45:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

jeffy210

yeah, I'm in agreement there. "Coupe" has just become a buzzword that marketdroids have been construing to make it seem cooler. I'm all for the coupe like shapes in the CLS and CC, but please, it's a sedan.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 2:09:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

bigmotov

Hopefully this isn't another "Ford Taurus" naming mistake.

Totally agree...."coupe" "crossover"...all trendy buzzwords.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 2:41:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

KillBot

I like this car, but is it really that much better than say the 03 Passat W8 with 4-motion?

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Posted on 4/4/2008 3:14:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

ThierryHenry14

CC only VW with Park Assist? I was certain that there are other models with Park Assist...

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Posted on 4/4/2008 5:21:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Audiphile

Other VW models use parking sensors built into the bumpers and a rear-facing camera to help the driver get into a tight parking space. This system helps the driver park, but doesn't actually park the vehicle by itself.

However, the system described in this thread is an automated self-parking system similar to the one that Lexus uses.

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Posted on 4/9/2008 1:55:41 AM | | Votes: 1   

Audiphile

What the hell is Volkswagen doing? In spite of the sales failure of the Phaeton, VW apparently has not learned the lesson that no one is going to buy an expensive luxury car with the VW badge on it. I keep on hearing stories that the Phaeton name is going to be resurrected on a vehicle sized and priced somewhere between the Passat and the Audi A8. However, the VW Group already has such a vehicle - the Audi A6! Enough of this cannibalism. Quit while you're ahead, boys!

Now they plan to introduce this low-roofed Passat called the CC. It's a very sleek-looking sedan. (It is NOT a coupe.) It's based on the Passat platform, so the engineering is sound. However, no person in his right mind is going to buy a car that he can't fit into, regardless of how pretty or otherwise desirable the vehicle is. I do not know how successful the Mercedes CLS has been in terms of sales, but apparently Daimler has sold enough of these cars for BMW and Audi to develop other low-roof luxury vehicles. Who would have thought that there are enough short people out there that are willing to pay a premium price for a vehicle only they can fit into?

As for the "self-parking" feature, VW should have learned the lesson learned by Lexus, i.e. this gizmo generated some initial showroom traffic but the public quickly lost interest. With (much less complex) parking sensors becoming more and more popular, the usefulness of "self-parking" has diminished.

Audi was right to make that commercial making fun of the self-parking feature. Audi decided a long time to go after the sporting segment of the luxury car market. Self-parking will appeal only to extremely feeble carbuyers who would probably not be interested in a sport/luxury car anyway.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 5:22:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

TurboSpyder

The VW Touran (minivan) has ParkAssist.


"The big news for the '07 Touran is the introduction of Volkswagen's ParkAssist system. It uses sensors fore and aft to help the driver place the car in the optimal position to park and then waits for him or her to engage reverse. Once that happens, the car takes over steering while the driver controls the gas and brake. VW claims that the car will park itself within 15 seconds."

http://www.germancarblog.com/2006/09/vw-touran-facelifted-touran-can-park.html

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Posted on 4/4/2008 6:44:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

TurboSpyder

I had to laugh when I saw that someone deboosted my post above. Must be a Japanese car fan. Lol.

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Posted on 4/4/2008 8:09:13 PM | | Votes: -1   

ThierryHenry14

lol...i know the audi r8 in germany has it too

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Posted on 4/5/2008 2:17:04 PM | | Votes: 0   

Audiphile

Cmon, ThierryHenry14. I can understand Audi offering a parking system with sensors and backup camera on a supercar like the R8, which they do. But they would never put a self-parking feature on it -unless a lot of R8s are being bought by old ladies. (Not likely.)

Besides, if they put such a feature on the R8s sold in Germany, why wouldn't they offer it on cars sold in America?

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Posted on 4/6/2008 3:33:27 AM | | Votes: -1   

4yxdent

Look at that overhang.....

Too long even though it's an FF.

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Posted on 4/5/2008 4:57:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

TurboSpyder

From your beloved Consumer Reports magazine:


"If the only things that mattered to a car buyer were performance, comfort, and safety, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen (including Audi) would make the dean's list. Their cars ride and handle especially well, have comfortable seats, and have relatively good fuel economy and acceleration."

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/buying-advice/which-companies-make-the-best-cars/overview/0407_best_cars.htm


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Posted on 4/6/2008 12:54:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

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