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Volkswagen Eos
The Volkswagen Eos is
a new coupe convertible from Volkswagen. It
is the successor of the Volkswagen Cabrio,
and also Volkswagen's first production sports
car/coupe since the Corrado, which ceased
production in 1995. Unlike the Cabrio, a convertible
version of the Golf hatchback, the Eos is
a standalone model with all-new body panels,
although it shares the same platform and components
from the Golf and Jetta. It takes its name
from Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn and wind.
The model is set for production in Palmela,
Portugal.
Prior to the production
version, the car was shown as the Concept
C concept car at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show.
The production Eos was presented in September
2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the
North American introduction at the Los Angeles
Auto Show in January, 2006.
The
Eos utilizes a unique five-piece folding
hardtop roof with an integrated glass sunroof.
The roof is designed and build by OASys
a subisdery of Webasto Germany. The Eos
is expected to be released in North America
in the Spring or Summer of 2006. Production
was delayed due, ironically, to a wind noise
problem. The engines range from 85 kW (115
PS) to 184 kW (250 PS).
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