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nismodrifter
08-29-2008, 06:55 PM
:drool: :drool: :drool:

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – 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 coupé 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 coupé 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 FSI, 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.



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marko polo
08-29-2008, 07:03 PM
very nice car for the price

schocker
08-29-2008, 07:05 PM
i forgot to post this when they announced it.
that stance + those wheels = :drool: :drool: :drool:
the 3.8L V6 + 4motion would be excellent, and the base pricing on the regular base model with 2.0T and fwd is only $27us.:thumbsup:

dino_martini
08-29-2008, 08:25 PM
Nice.

Hakkola
08-29-2008, 08:33 PM
LOL, can't blame them from borrowing the CLS 4 door coupe idea, but they even copied the ridge on the door above the handles and the lines of the hood.


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ZorroAMG
08-29-2008, 08:37 PM
Nice, finally some "competition" for the CLS's design. Not a HUGE fan of the headlights, but otherwise it's a nice car!!

nightfx
08-29-2008, 08:40 PM
Wow that looks great. :thumbsup:

VaN_HaMMeRSTeiN
08-31-2008, 12:41 AM
The head lights are actually a bit plain I think, but otherwise looks like a sweet car

BigShow
08-31-2008, 01:37 PM
Saw the CC at the car show and loved it, this is even better! :drool:

soupey
09-02-2008, 06:13 PM
any chance it'll be available in canada? or is it only an american thing

Hakkola
09-02-2008, 06:25 PM
The test drove it back to back with the CLS500 on topgear this past sunday, looked pretty good.