Volkswagen's new CC four-door coupe provides sports car dynamics with a
luxury touch
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off the market
launch of the new CC, Volkswagen of America, Inc. will debut a CC Gold
Coast edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, August 15-17. The CC
Gold Coast highlights the luxury sports coupe with powerful performance,
strong lines and luxury touches combining the emotional and expressive
stance of a sports coupe with the convenience of a luxury sedan.
"The CC Gold Coast builds upon the luxury sports coupe that debuted at
the 2008 North American International Auto Show," said Derek Jenkins, Chief
Designer at Volkswagen's Santa Monica, California Design Center. "We've
added luxury and performance extras like tri-coat paint, high-end interior
appointments, and ground affects that enhance the sportiness of our newest
sedan."
The unmistakable Volkswagen front-end, with two cross-struts and a
centrally placed Volkswagen logo between trapezoidal headlamps is
highlighted by the ground effects on the CC Gold Coast. A high-end tri-coat
paint, DuPont's Pepe Pepper, features a rich mix of gold, brown and silver
tones that compliment the cars design characteristics.
The rear end of the coupe is also marked by large-surface dual
taillights that produce an unmistakable visual image day and night. A
spoiler with additional rear-end ground effects helps further enhance the
vehicle's sporty nature. The CC Gold Coast sits on 19 inch propeller style
wheels, which provide a combination of sharp style and improved curb
appeal.
Volkswagen's attention to detail is shown off in the interior of the CC
Gold Coast with four ergonomically formed sport seats wrapped in luxurious
leather, a combination of Latte Macchiatto, Cornsilk with Bronze Piping on
the seats with matching accents on the dash and door trim.
The CC Gold Coast edition features the 3.6L TFSI, rated at 280
horsepower and 265lbs.-ft of torque, with the innovative DSG double-clutch
6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic, yet another example of the
car's dual nature. The DSG system not only offers the driver the advantage
of choosing between fully automatic operation or full manual selection, DSG
also changes gears more quickly and smoothly than a conventional
transmission, while improving fuel economy.
The CC comes to U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2008, with a
starting price under $27,000.
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. recently announced Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) as standard equipment on all its 2009 vehicles. As a result,
Volkswagen is one of the only original equipment manufacturers to offer an
electronic stability control system on their entire product line - ahead of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) deadline
requiring vehicles in the 2012 model year to include stability control
systems. Volkswagen's ESP technology works in conjunction with anti-lock
brakes and helps reduce loss of control and rollovers to avoid crashes.
NHTSA predicts nearly 10,000 lives could be saved each year if automakers
included stability systems as standard equipment.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in
Herndon, Va. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in
Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of
passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit,
New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GLI,
Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, Tiguan and Touareg through approximately 600
independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.
"DSG" and "Tiptronic" are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. All
other trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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