Posted Jan 13th 2006 9:00AM
This retractable hardtop thing is becoming an obsession. We tracked down a video of the VW Eos hardtop doing its
retracting thing, but were left less impressed with its feats of origami engineering than with the Volvo C70’s voodoo magic.All you hater cuz you got a rag-top should shut the hell up. i bet you haven't even seen it in person and are already judjing it from those gay looking pictures on the internet. you can't say anything unless you have actually seen it in person and sat in it. the hardtop works flawlessly and i noticed the people that make fun of this car are the ones that ahve an ugly looking rag-top piece of crap sitting in their driveway. the car looks great and i know when it comes out i will get one. I just purchased a 2006 Jeta 2.5. its a blast to drive and can't wait to have an eos sitting next to my jetta.
March 10 2006 at 8:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi dont no y every body keeps bring up the mercedes ect. sur it might be a little bit better, and its also twicw the price. I think this car is great and at a good price. even the volvo cost 10K more!!!
March 04 2006 at 3:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi dont no y every body keeps bring up the mercedes ect. sur it might be a little bit better, and its also twicw the price. I think this car is great and at a good price. even the volvo cost 10K more!!!
March 04 2006 at 3:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis is a very cool car. The sunroof opens up and slides back. The top worked very smooth and cleared the people in the back seat. This car is really going to sell.
February 15 2006 at 2:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyvery nice car. much better than the c70. i saw it at detroit and holy cow it is a stunner.
February 03 2006 at 9:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe 1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT SR-4 has a hardtop convertible. The Lexus SC430 is a hard top convertible, and the 1957 Ford made the first hardtop convertible. I want one.
January 16 2006 at 9:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe VW does not work. dot. This is by the way why they have delayed so much this car. Let say, for example you open it and drive for two hours, because of the lack of the structural rigidity of the platform the metal at the buttom of the car is working (extending), when you try to close it again, you will see one or two inches missing between the roof and the wind shield. ohhh....what can you do? Bring an umbrella (as said by David). Trust me the French have learnt this lesson the hard way, VW has yet to learn it.
January 14 2006 at 8:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTrust a company like VW to bring out that plain-ass EOS instead of the dropdead gorgeous Concept R! booooo hisssss
January 13 2006 at 7:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe real question that would obviate any concern is, How much?
January 13 2006 at 3:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Eos roof is a big step forward compared to currently available retractables. Look at those french cars and you will notice the pillar is pulled way back towards the cabin - that is because they can't make a roof good enough to cover all the distance.
And just having a panel of glas instead of a panel of metal isn't actually what you call a sun-roof. You cann call it a design faux-pax, though
