Reviews of Volkswagen CC in the West
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- [17:04 July 30 2010]
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topspeed.com - 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC
The Passat CC has a four-link rear suspension. It is also very light and offers a high degree of ride comfort and stability. A special layout of the links makes it possible to tune longitudinal and transverse dynamics separately. The separation of functions ensures optimal dynamics and driving safety on the one hand, and very impressive ride comfort on the other.
The four-link rear suspension consists of a decoupled subframe to which the steering knuckle is connected via the spring arm, tie rod and transverse arm upward in a transverse direction. Wheel locating in the longitudinal direction is handled by the trailing arm. Also used on the rear suspension are weight-optimized tube stabilizers. Decisive for the very good comfort of the Passat CC is the fact that the rear suspension is decoupled from the car body via the subframe. This isolation is accomplished by four rubber-metal bearings. The bearing's rubber mixture was selected to satisfy the special dynamic requirements during driving operation in an ideal way. The result: isolation of the subframe elevates acoustic comfort and driving and ride comfort to luxury class levels.
autoblog.com - Detroit 2008: Volkswagen unveils the Passat CC
Lane Assist system is activated via the multifunctional display on the Passat CC. The driver selects the system under the menu item "Lane Assist" to activate it. As long as the driver does not deactivate the system, from that point forward "Lane Assist" takes effect starting at a speed of 65 km/h.
Once "Lane Assist" has been activated, the driver is informed by a yellow indicator symbol in the shape of a lane in the instrument cluster. As soon as the camera has located the proper lane markings, the symbol lights green. Now the system is fully active. As soon as the system indicates that the car is leaving the ideal line, "Lane Assist" counters by steering in the opposite direction.
"Lane Assist" was developed as a convenience technology for freeway driving and drives on well-maintained country highways. The system has the potential for avoiding accidents in certain situations as well. The reason: about 14 percent of all single-car accidents with injuries involve leaving a road lane.
When it comes to the chassis: a gain in truly perceptible sportiness always comes at the cost of comfort, and the opposite holds true as well. It would therefore be ideal to have a chassis that could continually adapt to roadway conditions and the specific wishes of the driver or car passengers. However, that requires an electrically adjustable suspension. The latter is offered as standard equipment on the Passat CC in certain markets beginning at a power level of 125 kW / 170 PS. Not only is the suspension's damping characteristic controlled, but the electro-mechanical power steering is tuned as well. The name of the new system: Dynamic Drive Control, or DDC.
The suspension constantly adapts to the roadway and the driving situation. DDC also reacts to acceleration, braking and steering inputs. This resolves the conflict in objectives between a stiff sporty suspension and a comfortable suspension. For drivers and their passengers this makes itself felt in significantly improved ride comfort.
