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VW'S PASSAT COUPE NEARS; Wolfsburg aims to take on Mercedes.(News)
Byline: GREG KABLE
Volkswagen has begun final development of its new Passat-based coupe before an expected debut at next year's Geneva motor show.
The new four-door, seen here in near-production form during hot-weather running in Death Valley, California, is aimed at the Mercedes-Benz CLS. VW also wants to add spice to its lineup as part of a niche-car offensive that also includes the upcoming Golf-based Scirocco.
Internally called the CC (for C-segment coupe), the car slots above the Passat sedan in the gap between it and the upmarket Phaeton. (That model has just been facelifted, and VW chairman Martin Winterkorn, says it will remain in the lineup long-term, though it flopped in the States.)
The CC, styled by Murat Gunak before he left VW, has had some elements reworked under new head of design Walter de' Silva. The front end, with new headlights and grille, reflects a new look for all upcoming VW models.
The CC gets a unique body shell and more extreme angles than the standard Passat. Among the more ...
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