Passar R36

[TopGearNL]

Originally Posted by chest3r It doesn't look very good. The shape of this new passat is far from being aggressive and this version isn't better. Maybe if the wheels were bigger :roll:

Yeah I would put Golf GTI/R32 Rims under it

[davide]

Originally Posted by mrmojo77 Det passar på mig! Does someone know when they have changed to haldex in 4Motion Passats? This way they're not stepping on S6 Avants market. If the price here would be the same than davide mentions, I'd be very interested about this car. Unfortunately the V6 FSI version already costs 48,000€ here.

Yeah, expect something around 55-60k up here in the north... or even more :shock:

[davide]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Doesn't look agressive as it should be for a 300hp 250kmh top-speed sporty sedan...

Might be a good thing if you are a family father and don't wanna brag with a super avant from Audi. Something more stealthy, not to showy... like a real sleeper

[TopGearNL]

wait, you cant compare the r32 to the s3. the r32 is a hatchback and the a3/s3 is a fastback, 2 different catagories in my book and far from direct competitors!!

No I agree with that Ronin without a moments hesitation. But think about it this way, if you were to buy a fast 3 or 5 doored car (hatch/fastback) most people don't know that there different, and just put them on their list as competitors. I agree that on paper they're not the same, but in real life people tend to see them as the same

[gobs3z]

Unless it handles better than a B6 S4, i just don't see the point of buying this over a used S4. I still like the concept though, are they throwing away the idea of a 4 door coupe Passat? I really found that car attractive.

[martin100]

I don´t think it can go from 0-60 in just 5.7 secs. In a new German car mag they say something about more than 6 secs which is much more realistic.

[franck bullitt]

It looks very in the stationwagon model

[RC45]

This model will be pulled after a year.

The Phaeton failure proves the market doesn't want luxury or high performance from VW... they want boring grocery getter cars.

[sentra_dude]

Originally Posted by RC45 This model will be pulled after a year. The Phaeton failure proves the market doesn't want luxury or high performance from VW... they want boring grocery getter cars.

What about the R32, that is a sporty VW and (I think) it sells pretty well.

[fsandys]

Lol, this car keeps getting faster in reports, the media speculation over new cars always makes me laugh. We're down to 5.6 seconds to 62 now according to Top Gear!

Soon someone will report 2.5 seconds or something I should imagine. :roll:

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1338/

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and according to CAR magazine it's 5.8 seconds.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_o...sid=295&page=1

[RC45]

Originally Posted by sentra_dude Originally Posted by RC45 This model will be pulled after a year. The Phaeton failure proves the market doesn't want luxury or high performance from VW... they want boring grocery getter cars. What about the R32, that is a sporty VW and (I think) it sells pretty well.

One car that is "cheap enough" to keep a limited fan base happy does nto equate to an entire range.

If you are a "VW" driver, that means you are not able to afford an Audi.. yet.. so when you can you will buy the Audi... not an Audi-like performing Passat...



Its all about the ego...