Sturbod

in my rearview... nothing against them, really, but i think that it is a little strange that VW is putting a 280 hp engine into the passat....performance oriented? i dunno, but that still some hp there.....(of course, not enough to keep up with any committed accelerate to hell S4 driver )

jsbear

Should be interesting since a Stage 1 Passat 1.8T can do 0-60 in around 7.0 seconds, stage 2 in about 6.75 seconds. The Passat Synchro (Quattro) with a 280 hp engine would be very interesting. I'm sure a chip upgrade and exhaust would get it to 300hp.

RocketJohn

I believe the US gets that when I see it! Probably the NEXT gen Passat... much bigger and bloatier

HJW

I agree with RJ, doubt you will see it in the US. Most of the good stuff never makes it here, except of course the S4!

2953

… the W12 Volkswagen D1.

$75K for a VW the Kaiser thinks should sell in volumes double that of the $10,000 cheaper Audi A8. The man is quite mad.

It seems the good Doctor is convinced a $40K+ Passat will be just the ticket to warm Americans up to a concept of a $75,000 Volkswagen.

Will somebody please wake me up!<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
Reprogrammed ECU
"Dash T" TBB
Al Frt Susp
UUC Shifter (original 20%)
UUC VM1
S-02 PP
K&N

Sturbod

hehe......really....

RocketJohn

He must be insane... Have you seen that goofy SUV they want to build?

d-LuSiOn

actually i think i read somewhere that the W8 engine in the passat is only available in the US

2953

<p>2000 Nogaro/Silver - S4
Reprogrammed ECU
"Dash T" TBB
Al Frt Susp
UUC Shifter (original 20%)
UUC VM1
S-02 PP
K&N