VW's 4-door coupe

[blue8]

The CLS has begun a trend that simply will not quit, with Volkswagen being the latest to join the express train to a 4-door-coupe. The 4DC trend is not a bad thing, especially since it has lead to the creation of BMW's CS. And frankly, if the rendering is accurate, this car could be a looker as well, and most likely a much better seller than a new Phaeton.

Internally, the car is called the CC or I/O 511, and might use Audi's A6 platform. If not, it will take its chassis, as well as transversely installed engines, and transmissions, from the Passat. Engines will range from a 150 hp 2.0-liter to a 280 hp 3.6-liter V6. The design was sorted out last year, and although only slightly wider than the Passat, it features the wide, aggressive look of VW's recent concept vehicles. The look that, sadly, hasn't made it to their production cars yet (come on, Scirocco!). Word has it that the car will take a bow at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, and go on sale in summer of '08.

-- This actually looks very good to me! I think VW should drop the Phaeton and put this in production. Indeed, it's likely to sell more

[silentm]

the driver cabin looks pretty small in comparison to the hood and the rest of the front part. but hell it looks a lot better than the Phaeton

[chest3r]

I'm sure it will be a nice car, and will look good for sure, but I'm not sure it will be a success. VW has tried to beat Mercedes and BMW with the Touareg and Phaeton but they didn't sell much :roll:

[TopGearNL]

Looks alot like the new Mondeo to me

[Z3uS]

Looks very good!

[Schwalbe]

This VW looks far better than any Benz CLS.

[Mattk]

This car looks alright, but I agree that it may not necessarily sell.

[rusrocket]

the phaeton was a badass car. its just that nobody wanted to admit that they paid eighty or so grand for a volkswagen.

[blue8]

VW Passat 4-Door Coupe Spied In Clear View Rumors have been flying for some time that Volkswagen would create a stylish 4-door “coupe” version of their Passat similar to the Mercedes CLS. Now uncovered in the U.S. southwest is a never seen before VW prototype which closely matches the description. Judging by the polished and near production look of this prototype as well as lack of camouflage, masters of disguise, VW, seem to have managed to keep this prototype away from prying eyes during the early stages of its development. Usually, it is not until the end of a prototype's development that most of the full body camouflage is shed except for front and rear end coverings. Could we possibly have a Frankfurt surprise on our hands? Posted over a year and a half ago, we stumbled across some renderings with an overall body shape which is strikingly similar to these spy photos.

[Ghostbat]

Definetely needs to lose those B-pillars.

[FlyingDutchman]

CLS looks better...

[5vz-fe]

Looks like a squish down Ford Taraus