The Volkswagen New Compact Coupe presented at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show shows a concept model that will most likely be positioned somewhere between the Scirocco and the Passat CC in the Volkswagen line-up. The series model will possibly be name the Jetta Coupe, and indicates a new design direction for some of the new Volkswagen models coming up.

The design comes from Walter de Silva, and you can see the influence of his beloved Audi A5. The New Compact Coupe, or NCC, is a hybrid vehicle with a 1.4 TSI engine with 150 hp, and an electric motor with an additional 27 hp. It has a top speed of 227 km/hr and can reach 100 km/hr in 8.1 seconds.

Clearly, the Volkswagen NCC has impressive fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures, using just 4.2 litres of fuel for every 100 km, and producing 98 g/km of CO2. It has a seven speed DSG gearbox and rear wheel drive. A possible New Compact Sedan will also be produced along the same design lines, to substitute the Jetta or even the Passat on the US market. The New Compact Sedan should be a five door, fastback model very similar to the Audi A5, and the NCC should appear in a production version by about 2012.

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Volkswagen is to start producing the Passat CC in China next year, with FAW Group to handle the production. The Passat CC will be known as the Magotan CC on the Chinese market, and while specs are not available, it is likely to be equipped with a 1.8 TSI or 2.0 TSI, also to be built in China.

The Magotan CC should prove to be a lower-spec model, with the Passat CC currently housing a 3.6-litre engine. It will join a number of Volkswagen models already being produced in China, including the Polo, Touran, Golf, New Bora and Jetta, among others. A3 and Skoda Yeti production will also start soon in China, as the Volkswagen Group portfolio further expands in that market.

Source | 4WheelsNews

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So much for Audi ‘inventing’ a new niche with its A5 Sportback model, reports from France say Volkswagen could be preparing a similar coupé sedan model for its Golf 7. The “Golf CC” as it would be called, would follow the same line as the Passat CC after the success of the Mercedes CLS.

The Golf 7 generation is planned for 2012 and will depart from the current model. The plan is to develop new and unexpected vehicles that move away from the classic hatchback, creating a family of vehicles that stem from the original standard.

The new range could include this Volkswagen version of the A5 Sportback, as a kind of five door coupé. With the German cars all jumping on each other’s bandwagons, a hybrid-diesel version of the TDI could also be in the works.

Source | Automobile Magazine via Autoblog.it

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After an owner alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US to a possible safety issue with the Volkswagen Passat CC, the American car safety authority is undergoing an investigation into the car. The preliminary results suggest that the cooling fan can create a channel for oil to get to the engine, generating a risk of fire or serious damage.

The NHTSA has already written to Volkswagen America to alert them to the investigation of the Passat CC, and with the studies underway, the company could face the recall of the Passat CC in the US.

Source | edmunds

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Volkswagon has released the German pricing of the new Passat Coupè, presented at the world Detroit Show last January. Sales will start in June, but it’s already possible to order it, starting from 30,300 euro.

With this figure it’s possible to buy the base version, equipped with 1.8 TSI at 160 bhp, which enables a maximum speed of 222km/hr. For the driver preferring a diesel engine, the 2.0 TDI 140 bhp starts from 30,775 euro.

The top of the range, equipped with a 3.6 V6 FSI of 300 bhp can be bought for a starting price of 40,800 euro. Go to the following PDF (in German) for the official release from the German company.

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