Another car unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Volkswagen Eos Cabriolet was named after the Greek goddess of the dawn. It was named because of the ideal situation for driving an open top – early morning on a summer day.
It’s not easy to make a convertible coupe with design cues that flow so well like this one. Look at the Peugeot 206 CC when the top is up and you’ll know what I mean. But Volkswagen did not adapt this car from a solid top, it designed the car from the ground as a convertible coupe. The result is stunning.
Opening and closing the top takes 25 seconds. There is also a roll-over protection system which shoots out in 0.25 seconds in case the situation arises. The unique 5-part roof can also be partially retracted to function somewhat like a sunroof.
Here you have the Eos with the top down…
… and the Eos with the top up.
The Eos is 1.79 metres wide, 4.41 metres long and 1.44 metres high.
Volkswagen plans to equip the car with a choice of 4 petrol engines and a turbodiesel engine. The petrol engine outputs are 115 PS, 150 PS, 200 PS and 250 PS while the turbodiesel model is expected to make 140 PS. The most powerful petrol engine will be a V6 while the rest are in-line 4 engines.
Volkswagen Eos Cabriolet at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
better by TT audi quantro…… look more jantan………
cool looking…
Paul, I saw the roof is BLACK. It is made of GLASS or just painted black or other soft materials used on the top roof?? If you have the top view then It will answer my questions.
great…. now I need to start working harder to get the $$$$$$ to get my hands on this car.
For some reason it look very 'Lexus'ish' to me, Just me prolly.
Just my 2 cents
does this mean this is the new Gold Cabrio or is it gonna be a new series n Golf Cabrio n Beetle Cabrio sit alongside?
A gorgeous folding-hard-top. But is it practical in Malaysia?
Will Proton assemble this??!!
check out that rear styling,awesom!i like the way the side profile looks,so smooth….bt convertibles never sel wel here…
The design of the headlamp look like gen.2..maybe
Seems like VW is launching a slew of luscious new models in the past year. Perhaps they foresee greater production capacity on their part (which includes the Proton plant)………….
Gary, every other car looks like Gen 2, because the concept is never original.
Cool car, nice styling and enough space for a family. So the target is 30-50 young hearted oldish man, who can not afford sport car or second car but wants two spec in a single car.
Good concept, I believe it will be a success, but interior is a bit dissappointing, designer spend all their time on outside and friday afternoon on inside, I think. What I woder the cost in US and UK, maybe $25k and £24k, so why do we still pay too much!!!??
The only real competition for this will be the Volvo C70. The VW gets the edge because of the engine choices. This looks like a solid winner from here.