Volkswagen NCC

Number one on the spectacular list of new products from Volkswagen for calendar year 2010 is a car based on entirely new concepts and technology, a coupe with a hybrid drive that is extremely fast and yet futuristic in its fuel economy.

It has sports appeal and sharp styling yet is remarkably elegant - positioned between Europe’s bestselling sports car, the Scirocco, and the inter- nationally successful CC.

The NCC is set to make its world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, running from January 11 to 24.

The NCC achieves a combined fuel consumption of 4.2 l/100km. Incredible, considering its fuel economy, are its top speed of 227km/h and the short 8.6 seconds it needs for the classic sprint to 100km/h.

These values were made technically feasible by a high-tech alliance: a TSI engine (gasoline powered with 150bhp) that is as fuel efficient as it is sporty, an electric motor (27bhp) and a 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG).

Just over a month after the debut of the most fuel-efficient four-seater in the world – the Up! Lite in Los Angeles – this new concept car confirms once again that future Volkswagen hybrid vehicles will not only focus on fuel economy, but – similar to pure gasoline and diesel versions of Europe’s most successful automobile brand – will also aim to be sporty and fun to drive. In the first half of the year, Volkswagen will launch its first hybrid model on the market under the VW label – an SUV with full-time all-wheel drive. Meanwhile, the New Compact Coupe shows, both technically and visually, how Volkswagen envisions a front-wheel drive hybrid for the compact class that would be implemented when the time is right.

The NCC might pave the way for a Jetta coupe production model in the future. This new two-door model is possibly aimed at the North American market.

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