The new Passat CC four-door debuted at the Detroit Motor Show with a coupe body style. Unifying sports car dynamics and sedan comfort, the Passat CC is a car whose concept and design sets a new course beyond the mainstream. The Passat CC is a progressive technological platform with high-class engines (140PS to 300PS) and innovative assistance and driving dynamics systems, including world firsts in the "Lane Assist" lane keeping system and the new adaptive chassis control system. No less innovative on the Passat CC are the "Park Assist" parking assistant and "ACC Automatic Distance Control" with stopping distance reducing "Front Scan". The Passat CC is putting on a whole display of fascinating fireworks with other innovative detailed solutions. These include small details that have tremendous impact. Such as the unique guide system for the side windows in the frameless coupé doors, which do not offer any surfaces for the wind to catch hold of. No less impressive is the climate control feature for the car's seats (active climate seat), which until now was reserved for the Phaeton luxury sedan. Another perfect example of attention to the finest detail is the newly designed mobility tyre. 

 The Passat CC leaves the Emden plant equipped with self-sealing Continental tyres. Using technology called ContiSeal, the leading German tyre manufacturer has developed a system that makes it possible for a vehicle to continue on its ways even after a tyre has been punctured with a screw or nail. A protective layer on the inside of the tread immediately seals holes that develop when screws or nails puncture the tyre, so that no air can escape. "The seal works on nearly all leaks caused by objects up to 5 millimeters in diameter", says Detlef Zschörner, head of the Automotive Group Volkswagen/Audi at Continental. "That means they can take care of about 85 percent of typical flat tyres." Depending on the vehicle design, the ContiSeal tyres for the Passat CC have the size 235/45 R 17 W or 235/40 R 18 W and are manufactured with the tread of the ContiSportContact 3 high-tech tyre. 

Because motorist sometimes doesn't notice that a foreign object has penetrated the tyre, Continental recommends that tyres be examined regularly for nails or screws. In case of doubt, motorists should consult with a car dealership or tyre dealer. Tyres with ContiSeal technology were first introduced as concept tyres at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. ContiSeal technology eliminates the need for the spare wheel, making the vehicles lighter in weight and opening up further possibilities for designers when creating the boot. With annual sales of more than Euro 25 billion (based on 2006 figures), the Continental Corporation is one of the top five automotive suppliers worldwide. 

As a supplier of tyres, brake systems, powertrain and chassis systems and components, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes to enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 150,000 people at more than 200 locations in 36 countries.