2007 Volkswagen Eos

The Concept C that was shown at Frankfurt two years ago is now a production reality called Eos. Based on the new Passat platform, the coupe/cabriolet--it employs a folding metal roof--will be available in Europe with a range of engines giving power outputs between 113 hp and 250 hp. Expect to see it in U.S. showrooms in March of 2006 with the 200-hp 2.0-liter turbo four from the Jetta GLI and the 250-hp 3.2-liter V6. The Eos comes with a full complement of standard equipment: stability control, front and front side air bags, sport seats, and sixteen-inch alloy wheels on the four-cylinder models. (V-6 versions get seventeens.) Pop-up roll bars are also fitted.