Volkswagen’s stylish CC (known as a Passat
CC in other markets) has been around since
the 2009 model year and is certainly starting to show its age, despite
a mid-cycle
update for 2013. The good news is that a successor is in the works, a
preview of which we’ll receive as early as next week’s 2015 Geneva Motor
Show in the form of a striking concept.
With its next CC, VW is keen to further differentiate the
car from the humble Passat
sedan
on which it will be based, and will do so with
unique styling, a longer wheelbase and more premium touches. As these official
teaser sketches of the concept reveal, VW is going for a much sleeker look and
will apply its latest styling themes such as its C-scoop intakes and grille
slats integrated with the headlights.
Like the current model, the new CC will share its
underpinnings with the version
of the Passat sold overseas (included in above gallery), the latest
version of which rides on the flexible MQB platform. This means designers will
be able to add a host of technologies such as electrified powertrains,
electronic driver aids and a digital instrument cluster. By the time the new CC
arrives, most likely in late 2016 or early 2017, we should also see VW offering
a new 10-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission.
As for this concept, VW says the vehicle is powered by an
"innovative four-wheel-drive system" receiving power from a
turbocharged gasoline engine working in conjunction with a pair of electric
motors. This suggests that we could see the front-wheel-drive
Passat GTE’s 1.4-liter TSI engine and transmission-mounted electric
motor fitted to the new concept, with a second electric motor mounted to the
rear axle to create a ‘through-the-road’ hybrid all-wheel-drive setup.
source: motorauthority
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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