Passat Coupe... now with 4 doors.

Hazdaz · 01-23-2006, 12:20 PM

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Volkswagen has publicly confirmed plans to build an upscale Passat with sleek coupe-like styling, but there's no need to wait for the 2008 models to see one - we have an artist's interpretation right here.

Volkswagen is planning to jump right in and take advantage of the popularity of the Mercedes CLS styling, and will offer their own German-built four-door coupe/sedan, codenamed "CC" at a far lower price.

The Passat Coupe isn't expected to be shown until the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, but details are already trickling out. Sources are telling us that the base engine on the coupe will be a four-cylinder with 150 horsepower; the top-of-the-line offerings will include a 280-horsepower 3.6-liter VR6 engine, and a 400-horsepower R36 turbocharged version. Hybrid versions are expected to follow shortly after the initial introduction.

The Passat coupe will be available with front-wheel drive or with the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system.

Once again, VW makes a nice looking high-end car that will flop in the marketplace. They already have AUDI to handle the higher-end market, I think VW's fascination with the luxury market is going to cost them dearly.

amdmaxx · 01-23-2006, 05:55 PM

Looks amazing.. CLS competitor @ 1/2 price..

lawn boy · 01-23-2006, 07:29 PM

gorgeous
i would buy it

Hazdaz · 01-23-2006, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lawn boy

gorgeous
i would buy it

Would you buy it if it cost $40+k??

With the cost of the regular Passat sedan easily pushing into the upper $30k range , I would fully expect this coupe to be even more expensive when full equiped. You are in some reallly competitive segment and up against some rreally nice cars at that price.

amdmaxx · 01-23-2006, 08:37 PM

Its worth the price..

Achilles38WRX · 01-23-2006, 09:57 PM

its a photoshop, and the real version better be a lot more different than the passat 'sedan'.

MattDell · 01-23-2006, 10:10 PM

Those wheels are a horrible photochop

AllForSRT · 01-23-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Achilles38WRX

its a photoshop, and the real version better be a lot more different than the passat 'sedan'.

thats not a photoshop

Hazdaz · 01-23-2006, 10:23 PM

It is a photochop... but then again, I am not sure why some people use that term like it is a bad thing - every image published in magazines or online for the last 5+ years has had some editted work done to it in Photoshop.

It looks like they probably based these images on spy shots of the real car (probably disquised), and they combined it with peices/parts from photos of the current Passat sedan.

Len · 01-23-2006, 10:29 PM

The new Passat looks very good. No wonder that "artist interpretation" also looks classy.

VW needs to get their pricing straight though. The Jetta is totally pricing itself out of the small car market, and the Passat is expensive enough to eat into the Audi territory.

Crelm · 01-27-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AllForSRT

thats not a photoshop

lol45

Achilles38WRX · 01-27-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AllForSRT

thats not a photoshop

Achilles38WRX · 01-27-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hazdaz

It is a photochop... but then again, I am not sure why some people use that term like it is a bad thing

not a bad thing, just pointing out that people shouldn't rely on the accuracy of any independant freelance images.

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01-23-2006, 05:55 PM	#2
amdmaxx Scooby Specialist Member#: 31665 Join Date: Jan 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Northern NJ, USA Vehicle: 2006 Saab 9-2x Aero Black	Looks amazing.. CLS competitor @ 1/2 price..

01-23-2006, 07:29 PM	#3
lawn boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 16345 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: West Virginia University/PghPa Vehicle: 2003 20G'd WRX Sunset Orange Metallic	gorgeous i would buy it

01-23-2006, 08:37 PM	#5
amdmaxx Scooby Specialist Member#: 31665 Join Date: Jan 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Northern NJ, USA Vehicle: 2006 Saab 9-2x Aero Black	Its worth the price..

01-23-2006, 09:57 PM	#6
Achilles38WRX Scooby Guru Member#: 4419 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Carol Stream, IL Vehicle: 2002 S2K - 2003 FXS i don't have a wrx	its a photoshop, and the real version better be a lot more different than the passat 'sedan'.

01-23-2006, 10:10 PM	#7
MattDell Scooby Guru Member#: 16803 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: WV-London-DC Vehicle: 2007 Honda S2000 Buy my car.	Those wheels are a horrible photochop

01-23-2006, 10:23 PM	#9
Hazdaz Scooby Guru Member#: 14611 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: The Nutmeg state Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver	It is a photochop... but then again, I am not sure why some people use that term like it is a bad thing - every image published in magazines or online for the last 5+ years has had some editted work done to it in Photoshop. It looks like they probably based these images on spy shots of the real car (probably disquised), and they combined it with peices/parts from photos of the current Passat sedan.

01-23-2006, 10:29 PM	#10
Len Scooby Specialist Member#: 39937 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central PA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Wagon WRB	The new Passat looks very good. No wonder that "artist interpretation" also looks classy. VW needs to get their pricing straight though. The Jetta is totally pricing itself out of the small car market, and the Passat is expensive enough to eat into the Audi territory.