Leaked: Volkswagen Passat R36

VW Passat R36

The automotive industry must not be very well sealed, as photos and information has been leaked about Volkswagen’s new Passat R36. What’s more or less a North American Passat 3.6L V6 4Motion, VW has bumped the power up to just under 300 hp, and added a very tasty body kit, and detail work to bring it in line with the Euro Golf R32. With DSG on hand, it’ll make mincemeat out of its fast-sedan rival, the Opel Vectra OPC, running to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, but it’ll hit that invisible brick wall at 250 km/h, while the OPC will continue on to 260 km/h. Originally, the car was supposed to be launched next spring at Geneva, but instead, it’s been moved to the Essen Motor Show in Germany next month.

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VW Passat R36

VW Passat R36

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