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When the subject is styling, Volkswagen is the alpha and the omega of vehicle manufacturers.
In the early days, it offered the microbus, with all the design panache of a steamer trunk or a soldier's footlocker, though there was some hope because the original Beetle actually had some charming curvy lines.
Now it presents us with the 2009 CC, which is so slick and sensuous that it eclipses anything the German company has ever offered, including the ill-fated Phaeton luxury car.
The CC -- VW says the initials stand for "comfort coupe" even though there are four doors -- is being marketed as a so-called near luxury car, against the likes of the Acura TL, Lexus ES, Cadillac CTS, Lincoln MKZ, Volvo S40, Nissan Maxima and even its cousin, the Audi A4.
But the only automobile that even remotely appears similar to the CC is the Mercedes-Benz CLS, which also refers to itself as a four-door coupe and has a starting price up near $70,000.
At 4 feet 8 inches, the front-wheel drive CC is an inch taller than the CLS. It's an inch shorter than the Lexus ES and Acura TL, and two inches shorter than VW's Passat, on which it's based. But it looks even lower and slinkier because of its flowing lines. However, the rear view is less distinguished.
Full Article: Detroit News - Volkswagen CC
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