Monday, January 26, 2009
Okay, so somebody commented on my short blog on the Porsche Panamera, asking what I thought about the VW Passat CC they saw in a commercial. Well, the CC is a new version of the Passat that went on sale in the US in late '08.
This car is an attempt by Volkswagen to move upmarket and fill in the gap between the Passat and Phaeton sedan in Europe. It gets its power from the base four cyl. from the VW GTI leading up to a V6 with 295hp, though a good V8 would be nice (a tip to VW). It has many luxury options to challenge Mercedes-Benz, like leather seats, wood-trimmed dash, and (standard) air-conditioned inside-of-armrest. The car's outside resembles the current Passat in basic styling, but with much sportier lines and an expensive look.
All in all, the Passat CC is a four-door sports coupe that has many luxury ammenities, but is lacking somewhat in power. VW may have hit all the right notes with this one, but only time will tell. Now who says I don't answer questions? photo from Motor Trend
