Ford Presents Service & Parts Feat. Mike Rowe
If you are clueless about routine check-ups or preventative care for your car, there is no need to worry, Mike, along with top notch Ford experts, will inform you about simple, helpful steps to maintain your vehicle through a series of videos. The videos are meant to take the fear and mystery out of vehicle maintenance; encouraging you to make confident vehicle maintenance decisions.
More videos and info after the jump.
If you are clueless about routine check-ups or preventative care for your car, there is no need to worry, Mike, along with top notch Ford experts, will inform you about simple, helpful steps to maintain your vehicle through a series of videos. The videos are meant to take the fear and mystery out of vehicle maintenance; encouraging you to make confident vehicle maintenance decisions.
More videos and info after the jump.
Introducing the all-new 2009 Volkswagen CC
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE VOLKSWAGEN CC
Four-door coupé provides sports car dynamics and sedan comfort
DETROIT, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. welcomes the all-new CC, an evocative new coupe with sedan access and functionality. The CC features a muscular shoulder line, which visually connects the front wheel wells to the taillights, providing the emotional and expressive stance of a sports coupé with the convenience of a sedan.
The Passat CC comes standard in the U.S. with the 2.0 TSI engine with 200 horsepower and 207 lbs.-ft of torque, available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed Tiptronic transmission. Available optionally is the 3.6L FSI, rated at 280 horsepower and 266 lbs.-ft of torque. The 3.6L FSI comes standard with the six-speed Tiptronic transmission.
With an unmistakable front-end, the grille sports two cross-struts and a centrally placed Volkswagen logo between trapezoidal headlamps. In the lower area, three large air inlets and integrated turn signals and fog lights dominate the visual image. The lower air inlets are formed by a sporty spoiler that optimizes the highs peed downforce. An indicator of the CC’s excellent overall aerodynamic qualities is its drag coefficient of cw 0.29.
The rear end of the coupé is also marked by large-surface dual taillights, which produce an unmistakable visual image, day and night. A rear spoiler – styled into the trunk lid – tames air turbulence and, like its counterpart at the front end, supplies greater downforce. The large rear window continues the coupé’s roof line, extending into the short but high-opening trunk lid. The styling makes the window appear even larger and the trunk lid even smaller. It extends the look of the glass and underscores the dynamic character of the CC.
Newly developed for the CC is an electrically actuated Panorama power vent sunroof. The transparent roof is 29.5 inches long and 44 inches wide, covering the entire front area up to the B pillar.
Volkswagen’s attention to detail is shown off in the interior of the Passat CC with four ergonomically formed sport seats with available climate control, new instruments, new door trim, new radio and navigation systems spokes on the steering wheel. The rear sport seats offer ergonomically optimized lateral support on the sides of the seatbacks and seat surfaces and optional heated seats will be available.
The CC became available for the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of passenger cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.
Visit the Volkswagen CC page on VW.com
Check out the Volkswagen CC Flickr stream
CC images after the jump…
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE VOLKSWAGEN CC
Four-door coupé provides sports car dynamics and sedan comfort
DETROIT, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. welcomes the all-new CC, an evocative new coupe with sedan access and functionality. The CC features a muscular shoulder line, which visually connects the front wheel wells to the taillights, providing the emotional and expressive stance of a sports coupé with the convenience of a sedan.
The Passat CC comes standard in the U.S. with the 2.0 TSI engine with 200 horsepower and 207 lbs.-ft of torque, available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed Tiptronic transmission. Available optionally is the 3.6L FSI, rated at 280 horsepower and 266 lbs.-ft of torque. The 3.6L FSI comes standard with the six-speed Tiptronic transmission.
With an unmistakable front-end, the grille sports two cross-struts and a centrally placed Volkswagen logo between trapezoidal headlamps. In the lower area, three large air inlets and integrated turn signals and fog lights dominate the visual image. The lower air inlets are formed by a sporty spoiler that optimizes the highs peed downforce. An indicator of the CC’s excellent overall aerodynamic qualities is its drag coefficient of cw 0.29.
The rear end of the coupé is also marked by large-surface dual taillights, which produce an unmistakable visual image, day and night. A rear spoiler – styled into the trunk lid – tames air turbulence and, like its counterpart at the front end, supplies greater downforce. The large rear window continues the coupé’s roof line, extending into the short but high-opening trunk lid. The styling makes the window appear even larger and the trunk lid even smaller. It extends the look of the glass and underscores the dynamic character of the CC.
Newly developed for the CC is an electrically actuated Panorama power vent sunroof. The transparent roof is 29.5 inches long and 44 inches wide, covering the entire front area up to the B pillar.
Volkswagen’s attention to detail is shown off in the interior of the Passat CC with four ergonomically formed sport seats with available climate control, new instruments, new door trim, new radio and navigation systems spokes on the steering wheel. The rear sport seats offer ergonomically optimized lateral support on the sides of the seatbacks and seat surfaces and optional heated seats will be available.
The CC became available for the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of passenger cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.
Visit the Volkswagen CC page on VW.com
Check out the Volkswagen CC Flickr stream
CC images after the jump…
BP Amoco Ultimate – Is Your Car Worth It Photo Contest
Welcome to the Amoco Ultimate Photo Contest!
This is a place to upload awesome photos of your ride and check out all of the other entries in the contest. While you’re here you can also check out racing and performance car videos, read performance automotive content from the number one rated automotive blog* , check out all of the people who have won so far, read some proof about why Amoco Ultimate grade gasoline is the best for your ride and enter to win a trip to the 24 hours at LeMans!
BP Amoco Ultimate Widget:
To grab this widget, copy and paste the following code:
Check out the contest page at:
http://amocoultimate.cardomain.com/
For further details on the contest, please visit:
http://amocoultimate.cardomain.com/details#prizes
Welcome to the Amoco Ultimate Photo Contest!
This is a place to upload awesome photos of your ride and check out all of the other entries in the contest. While you’re here you can also check out racing and performance car videos, read performance automotive content from the number one rated automotive blog* , check out all of the people who have won so far, read some proof about why Amoco Ultimate grade gasoline is the best for your ride and enter to win a trip to the 24 hours at LeMans!
BP Amoco Ultimate Widget:
To grab this widget, copy and paste the following code:
Check out the contest page at:
http://amocoultimate.cardomain.com/
For further details on the contest, please visit:
http://amocoultimate.cardomain.com/details#prizes
