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Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC) concept

Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC) concept

Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC) concept

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Contrary to what we’ve heard recently from other sources—which might, admittedly, have been building on rumor—Volkswagen currently has no plans to build a Jetta Coupe.That’s what VW of America director of public relations Steve Keyes told Motor Authority.

But the NCC concept’s interior closely resembles the interior of the NCS, or New Compact Sedan (read 2011 Volkswagen Jetta), that will debut late this summer, said Keyes.

Penned under the direction of chief designer Walkter de Silva, the new coupe looks, in the opinion of our High Gear Media editorial team, like a product that might carry the Audi badge, if it weren’t for distinctive new Volkswagen front end.

Whichever way you want to read that, a concept in such complete, production-ready form certainly indicates that they’re thinking about it…along with the show car’s hybrid powertrain. And we sure wouldn’t mind seeing this great-looking cvoupe out on U.S. streets and highways.


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  1. By bepsf Posted: 1/11/2010 12:02pm PST

    Why not?
    VW could certainly use a coupe that's competitive with the Accord, Altima, Genesis - even a used 3-Series...
    ...not all of us want 4 doors.
     
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  2. fb_687817020 avatar Ray Lofton Posted: 1/11/2010 2:24pm PST

    Idiots! Waste of time, money and ideas.
     
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  3. By  gazzed Posted: 1/11/2010 3:53pm PST

    The car looks production ready.. they could also build a new Eos convertible with this concept.
     
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  4. By NoNameDenton Posted: 1/11/2010 4:39pm PST

    bepsf is right with the gas turbo 4 from the GTI and the 4 banger diesel as an option this would sell really well.
     
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  5. By  nintendo ds games   Posted: 1/11/2010 6:57pm PST

    I would like to say VW doesn't share chassis with the A4. Jetta has never been anything close. The Passat back in 1998 did share a chassis with the A4 for a single generation, before their engines went back to (VW) Transverse....
     
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  6. By Rectify It Posted: 1/12/2010 2:24am PST

    Steve Keys is also paid to parrot the VW company line and has said things in the past that turn out not to be true including that the Rabbit name would continue so take what he says with a grain of salt.
     
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  7. By CarMan Posted: 10/7/2010 7:29pm PDT

    It would be a shame not to build this coupe. It is beautiful. A poor man's A5. I was quite excited to see the pictures and thought it might be something they were ready to release. If it were on sale today, I would be ready to buy. Build it now.
     
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