The Passat was first fitted with the VR6 engine in Europe for 1991. Here in the US, we'd get the VR6-equipped GLX starting with the 1992 model year.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - The Volkswagen Passat was not designed to accommodate a V-8. So when former VW AG Chairman Ferdinand Piech decided to expand the Passat model range with an eight-cylinder ...

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t long ago that the midsize sedan was one of the most popular automotive segment and a V-6 option was pretty much a given. But lately, with improved turbo four-cylinder engines ...

When Volkswagen revealed the first photos and details of its all-new Passat, they said as many as 10 different engines would be available. However, when the German market configurator was launched, ...

Volkswagen says its Passat with a new-generation small-displacement gasoline engine should get diesel-like fuel economy -- 42 mpg on the highway. VW gives no hint of the city and combined city/highway ...

How large an engine do you need in a mid-size car? Just a few years ago, the answer would have been a V-6 of 2.8 to 3.5 liters, perhaps with a base model offering a four of 2.4 to 2.8 liters. Then ...

MHEV, EV or PHEV? Volkswagen’s idea of covering both bases of the large estate class with the ID.7 and Passat is working - each is proving to be a high-volume seller.

Back in May, it was reported that 2000-2003 Volkswagen Passats were currently under investigation by NHTSA due to 19 reports of engine fires supposedly caused by a failure in the coil pack. That ...

The 1.8T engine produces 170 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, which represents an increase of seven lb-ft compared to the outgoing 2.5-liter engine. It will also be offered in the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, ...

The all-new Passat is shaping up to be the best and most revolutionary car Volkswagen has made in decades. How do we know? Because of leaked information, of course. Even though the sedan was supposed ...

Volkswagen is rolling out a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI engine which will debut in the Jetta, Beetle, and Passat later this year. This thrifty new engine will replace the ...