Road TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Passat - W8 sedanVolkswagen modelsOverviewDoes a unique W8 engine turn Volkswagen's plush Passat a $100,000 luxury sedan?28 Oct 2003 A set of slightly bigger alloy wheels, a small boot spoiler and a discreet badge on the boot are the only external signs that the W8 Passat is something more than your everyday car. That badge indicates the mid-size VW is powered by a most unusual engine that, in some ways, tends towards the radial designs once popularly used in piston-engined aircraft. The W8 engine’s configuration means it is able to fit into an engine bay that would be out of the realms of possibility for a regular V8. All very clever, but what does it really mean for the consumer - especially when the Passat W8’s pricetag hovers around $100,000? Model release date: 1 May 2003 to 1 July 2004 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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