Volkswagen Passat CC Eco Performance (Concept)

The Volkswagen Passat CC Performance Concept unveiled at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas brings a sleek exterior treatment highlighted by black chrome exterior accents, grey pearl paint with custom front and rear bumper, side panels and machined aluminum spoiler. The black treatment continues inside with high-gloss piano black accents offset by matte black graphics. Customer black leather Recaro seats and matching floor mats are highlighted with white piping.

With three modes for optimum performance and economy, Volkswagen's Super CC Eco Performance Concept takes the Passat CC FSI to new levels, namely higher output and lower fuel consumption but also to subtle styling highs.

Good thing the VW Passat CC Eco is here to buck the trend, then. Actually, its full title is the Passat CC Eco Performance Concept, and it’s been unveiled at the SEMA show, which should give you some clue that it’s not a hair-shirt warrior.

The Performance CC sits on custom designed 10-spoke, 20-inch wheels and high performance 245/30 R20 Yokahama tires with an H&R street coil over sport suspension kit. With all this power to handle, Volkswagen has upgraded the brakes to provide extra power to stop. The Performance CC features 14-inch Brembo brakes with 4-piston Aluminum Alloy Brake Calipers and 355x32mm 2-Piece Floating Cross Drilled Discs with Billet Aluminum Hats.

The crew at Volkswagen's Design Centre in California took the 4-cylinder TSI engine and 2.0L TSI engine and upgraded the turbo, adding an APR stage 3 turbocharger system with three performance levels.
While maximum power of 232kW (311hp) and 424Nm of torque is available in 'Full Power' mode, the Passat CC-based concept car also has 'GT' and 'Eco' modes that output 188kW (252hp) and 165kW (222hp) respectively.

The Performance CC has some of the best looking wheels ever seen on any vehicle, wrapped with high performance 245/30 R30 Yokohama tires. The car also features an H&R coil over sport suspension for improved handling. With 14-inch, two-piece, floating, cross-drilled Brembo discs and four-piston aluminum alloy brake calipers, the Performance CC should stop as well as it goes.

The Performance CC was designed by the Volkswagen Design Center in California with assistance from APR, LLC (www.goapr.com), Recaro, H&R Suspension and Brembo North America.