Frankfurt Motor Show: Volkswagen Eos

Overheat · September 13th, 2005, 06:49 PM

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/V/volkswagen/eos/03-large/06-eos-sun-s-st.jpg

The Concept-C, in production form: a four-seater with a five-section folding hard-top system dubbed CSC (coupe, sliding, convertible). This design allows for a short windscreen frame and compact rear end - and for the roof panels to be glass, rather than metal. The roof retracts or closes in around 25 seconds, and folds away neatly to create a practical 205-litre luggage space; with the roof in place, the boot can hold up to 380 litres. Access to and from the rear seats is aided by electrically-operated sliding front seats.

Larger than a Golf but smaller than a Passat, the Eos will be priced between those two models when it goes on sale in spring 2006. It'll come with a choice of four petrol engines (115bhp, 150bhp, 200bhp and 250bhp, the latter two the new turbocharged 2.0 T-FSI as in the Golf GTI and the latest 3.2 V6) and the 140bhp 2.0 TDI diesel will also be offered. Just one high-spec version will be offered, with air conditioning, alloy wheels, ESP and all the usual expected kit; options will include leather upholstery, a 600-watt stereo and bi-xenon headlights. Eos, by the way, was the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, who rose with her chariot to bring the daylight every morning, and the mother of the wind and stars.

more images here: http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery...6_page_11.html

static · September 15th, 2005, 11:01 AM

The rear looks way too long with roof on.

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/V/volkswagen/eos/03-large/06-eos-topup-s-a.jpg

fbc · September 15th, 2005, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by static

The rear looks way too long with roof on.

Indeed - though all the folding metal roof coupe-convertibles suffer from that - except the Merc SLK

Xeon SX · September 15th, 2005, 11:28 AM

dont like it. Merc CLK is much better looking...

bone · September 15th, 2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

Quote:

Originally Posted by static

The rear looks way too long with roof on.

Indeed - though all the folding metal roof coupe-convertibles suffer from that - except the Merc SLK

and the american folding roof pickup thing (have no idea of the name) that collects its roof behind the seats. great place if you ask me

fbc · September 15th, 2005, 12:17 PM

^ Chevrolet SSR.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1487/05ssr8hi.jpg

You're right - the roof folds away very neatly, but the roof itself is shorter than the coupe-convertibles, and the SSR being a pickup has a lot more space to play with for storing the roof and packaging other things like rear suspension, fuel tank, boot space etc. The SSR also has a lot more vertical space so the roof can be easily stored verticaly.

September 13th, 2005, 06:49 PM	#1
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Frankfurt Motor Show: Volkswagen Eos The Concept-C, in production form: a four-seater with a five-section folding hard-top system dubbed CSC (coupe, sliding, convertible). This design allows for a short windscreen frame and compact rear end - and for the roof panels to be glass, rather than metal. The roof retracts or closes in around 25 seconds, and folds away neatly to create a practical 205-litre luggage space; with the roof in place, the boot can hold up to 380 litres. Access to and from the rear seats is aided by electrically-operated sliding front seats. Larger than a Golf but smaller than a Passat, the Eos will be priced between those two models when it goes on sale in spring 2006. It'll come with a choice of four petrol engines (115bhp, 150bhp, 200bhp and 250bhp, the latter two the new turbocharged 2.0 T-FSI as in the Golf GTI and the latest 3.2 V6) and the 140bhp 2.0 TDI diesel will also be offered. Just one high-spec version will be offered, with air conditioning, alloy wheels, ESP and all the usual expected kit; options will include leather upholstery, a 600-watt stereo and bi-xenon headlights. Eos, by the way, was the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, who rose with her chariot to bring the daylight every morning, and the mother of the wind and stars. more images here: http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery...6_page_11.html __________________

September 15th, 2005, 12:17 PM	#6
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,641 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	^ Chevrolet SSR. You're right - the roof folds away very neatly, but the roof itself is shorter than the coupe-convertibles, and the SSR being a pickup has a lot more space to play with for storing the roof and packaging other things like rear suspension, fuel tank, boot space etc. The SSR also has a lot more vertical space so the roof can be easily stored verticaly. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

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static Joined: Jan 12th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Southern Finland Age: 22 Posts: 712 Rep Power: 18	The rear looks way too long with roof on.

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Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	dont like it. Merc CLK is much better looking...

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