001 had a chance this week in beautiful Portland, Oregon to drive one of the most impressive new convertibles to hit the market in recent years.
The new EOS from VW is quite a package complete with a hard to say no pricing strategy.
Our photo gallery is the most detailed you will find anywhere on the internet or in print covering this hot new ride.
And you can also enjoy some of the beautiful sites of Portland and the surrronding area to boot!
It was definitely one of the most beautiful drives we've ever been on....
Volkswagen offers the Eos with two engines: an award-winning 2.0 liter turbo, 200 horsepower, four cylinder starting at $27,990 and a 3.2 liter, 250 horsepower version of Volkswagens narrow angle V6 starting at $36,850.
In addition to the innovative CSC (coupe-sunroof-convertible) roof, the Eos includes high-quality standard features such as Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), safety-optimized front headrests, front airbags and specially developed front side head-thorax airbags; 16-inch alloy wheels (17-inch standard on the V6 model), air conditioning system, fog lights, panoramic sunroof, power windows, and cruise control.
The dimensions of the Eos enhance the vehicle's dynamics. Together with its length and height, the vehicle's width gives the Eos a particularly powerful appearance and contributes to the cars extraordinarily agile and safe handling characteristics. Its leading-edge roof engineering includes multi-folding components with fully automatic operation. The result is pure driving enjoyment regardless of whether the roof is up or down.
The Eos is available with an even more impressive lineup of options, including a double clutch (DSG) six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic, automatic headlights, dual-zone Climatronic climate control, 12-way power driver seat, heated front seats and washer nozzles, windblocker, center armrest, trip computer, and leather wrapped steering wheel, brake handle, and shift knob for $31,065.
A further upgrade to the 3.2 liter, 250 horsepower V6 engine with added wood trim, 17-inch all-season tires, multi-function steering wheel, HomeLink, rain sensing wipers and satellite radio is available at $36,850.
Additional options include a Dynaudio premium sound system with ten-channel amplifier, ten loudspeakers and 600-watt output power, bi-Xenon headlights with dynamic and static cornering lights, DVD navigation system, park distance control and 18-inch alloy wheels.