Detriot Auto Show: Preview

Tomorrow, January 23rd, I will be flying to Detriot to attend the 2008 Detriot Auto Show. Also making the trip from Eich will be salespeople Jeff, Tony, Ryan, and master technician Andy. It will be a long day, as we will have to leave Saint Cloud at about 4:30 a.m. to make our flight, but it should be well worth it!

Volkswagen has five new products becoming available in the 2008 calendar year...FIVE! I hope to get an up-close look at the new Jetta Sportwagen, the Tiguan (VW's new crossover SUV), the Passat CC (VW's venture into the the realm of the four-door coupe), and Volkswagen's new diesel engine (available in the Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, and Tiguan). Unfortunately we won't be able to see the Routan (VW's new minivan) because it is scheduled to be unveiled February 8th at the Chicago Auto Show.

On the Mazda side of things, there should be some amazing products to check out as well, including a race car concept called the Furai (see photo above) and the new and improved Mazda 6.

If you can't tell, I'm pretty excited to check all this out. We'll be taking many pictures, and I'll post a blog later this week with a recap. Until then...

Chris Stumvoll

Its Debut: The Passat CC Coupe

Today marks an exciting day. Volkswagen AG has released official photographs of the 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC Coupe. Seen as a segment-gap closing offering somewhere between the current Passat sedan and the Dresden, Germany-produced Phaeton, it takes only one glance to see that this newest addition is distinctly Volkswagen as well as head-turning. The Passat CC Coupe (Coupe denoting the shorter trunk and longer more elegant C-pillar) will be available with a whole host of features. While information released today on this exciting vehicle pertains to the European model, this vehicle will be produced and assembled overseas and will offer much of what being made available there. To see the article in full and to view exciting new photographs, click here.

This vehicle will be available at Eich Motor Company late 2008, so if you're interested, please see us and we will do our best to provide you with more information and put your name down on the list. You can be the first to grace St. Cloud with its presence. And it does have quite a presence!