Volkswagen has been working on a new global platform that will underpin a large variety of their models. And as a part of these efforts to streamline manufacturing and assembly to help cut production costs, reports are saying that the “people’s car” make will be expanding the Passat’s lineup. The new up and coming platform [...]
Saab hasn’t really been eating up any positive headlines as of lately. However, this piece of new should give the Swedish automaker a little boost of confidence. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today that the 2011 Saab 9-5 has received its Top Safety Pick Award after earning a rating of good for performance [...]
According to “sources” in German, Volkswagen is looking to expand its Passat CC range with the additions of an estate version – better known to us Americans as a station wagon. We already know that the next-generation Passat in the United States will be replaced by the upcoming New Midsize Sedan, which will not offer [...]
Volkswagen has announced that it is offering three all-new 2010 special edition models at its dealer showrooms nationwide. “Volkswagen constantly looks for ways of providing our customers special limited edition models that provide the opportunity of owning something unique,” said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The CC R-Line, Jetta TDI Cup [...]
After request from customers, Volkswagen is now offering the Passat CC with an optional rear bench seating creating room for five passengers. “The new rear bench fulfils all necessary safety aspects with its third head restraint and three-point seat belt at the centre position,” Volkswagen said in a statement. “In addition, the folding backrest is [...]
Volkswagen announced today that it is extending its R-Line equipment package to the Passat CC, giving the model a more sportier and aggressive stance. On the outside, the Passat CC R-Line features 17-inch (optional 18-inch) R-Line “Mallory” alloy wheels wrapped in 235/45 tires. The front spoiler and side skirts, each painted in body color, also [...]
According to sources inside Volkswagen that spoke with AutoExpress, the automaker is working on a four-door-coupe variant of the next-generation Golf. Badged the Golf CC, the model will look very similar to the Passat CC, but will be offered as a downsized alternative to the larger sedan. To make it more practical, the Golf CC [...]
Volkswagen of America announced today that the 2009 Volkswagen CC received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2009. To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute’s front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control, which is standard [...]
The Passat CC has received an outstanding customer reception here in the U.S. so Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is urging his team to move the Passat facelift to next year instead of 2010 – a total redesign of the Passat has been brought forward from 2014 to 2012 according to CAR. Don’t expect any radical changes [...]
Some say it will be an overgrown Jetta or that it will replace the current Passat and will look a lot like the Passat CC. Details are still unclear about a new Volkswagen upper-medium sedan that has been confirmed to be built at its new U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. However, Automotive News Europe did [...]
