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Volkswagen Eos

The last of the nine cars from the Playboy’s 2007 Cars of the Year is the VW Eos for it folding top that opens and closes at a touch of a button. This is the successor of the VW Cabrio and also VW’s first production sports/coupe car since the Corrado which ceased production in the year 1995. The name is derived from the Greek goddess Eos – the goddess of dawn and wind.
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VW Eos

The car first made its appearance at the Geneva Motor Show as a concept C car in 2004. The production version was presented in September of 2005 at the Frankfurt motor show with the North American introduction at the LA auto show in January 2006.

The roof of the Eros is a unique five-piece folding hardtop with an integrated glass and sunroof. The two engines available are the 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder capable of producing a 200hp and a 3.2L VR6 that makes 250hp. It is also equipped with a 6-speed manual gear box or the new direct shift gearbox.

The convertible coupe is 1.79 meters wide, 4.41 meters long and 1.44 meters high. Its large track width (over 1.55 meters) not only looks good, it also contributes extensively towards the extraordinarily agile and safe handling characteristics exhibited by the Eos. 600 W output power or bi-xenon headlights with dynamic and static cornering lights will be available for the Eos.

The interior design is also new. Whilst the functional and operating details (e.g. light, air conditioning, radio systems) are familiar from other models, many fundamental Eos elements are new developments. These include the cockpit, the door and side trim panels and the rear seat system. When the roof is open, a volume of 205 liters is available; when closed, 380 liters of stowage space are on offer.

The Eos will be launched in just one high-quality equipment version. Permanent details fitted as standard will include ESP, safety-optimized front headrests, front airbags and specially developed side head-thorax airbags; 16' alloy wheels (V6: 17'), air conditioning system (Climatic / V6: Climatronic)), fog lights, electric window lifters, ambient lighting, leather-covered steering wheel*, gear lever knob* and handbrake lever* plus sports seats* (* = standard as of 103 kW, optional extras for 85 kW). Optionally, innovative features such as a Dynaudio sound system with ten-channel amplifier, ten loudspeakers and

Some photographs of the Eos giving a good idea of the exterior and interior in more detail.