In place of the W8, VW gave the B6 Passat a 3.6-liter VR6. This engine was available in North America, but Europe got a tuned version in the Passat R36.

U.S. sales of the Passat W8 fell far below VW's goal of 5,000 units annually. The company sold 2,182 W8s in 2003 and 268 through the first eight months of this year. The W8's 2004 base price is ...

VW has stopped W8 production due to sales so slow it oftentimes seemed that customers were sneaking into dealerships at night and putting their Passat W8sback on the lot. The goal was a modest ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - The Volkswagen Passat W8 - with a unique eight-cylinder engine and a price nearing $40,000 - is supposed to prepare consumers for the Touareg sport-utility and Phaeton luxury ...

Volkswagen makes its preliminary move toward providing us with more luxurious and powerful automobiles with the introduction of the Passat W8. The Passat has become a successful midsize model for ...

The Volkswagen Passat W8 was a weird car when it was first introduced, and it’s even weirder now that most of the W8 Passats have either grenaded themselves or became too expensive to maintain ...

This Passat W8 wagon looks to be in good condition with 115,000 miles on its odometer. Of course, anyone getting into a Passat W8 should know what they're getting into before purchasing.

Passat W8 owners liked to joke that they had half a Bugatti engine in their car. They wished, though, as the Veyron made over 1,000 horsepower and the Passat W8 packed just 275 hp and 273 lb-ft of ...

Based on Friday's response, we should note that today's 2004 Volkswagen Passat W8 thankfully does have a stick. And that's only one of the many tricks it has up its metaphorical sleeve. This up ...

VW Passat W8 | Spotted Any 4.0-litre Passat is interesting, but there can't be many left as good as this. By Matt Bird / Tuesday, 25 July 2023 / Loading comments.

Volkswagen's 2002 Passat W8, the first Passat powered by an eight-cylinder engine, made its debut with little fanfare.This top-of-the-line Passat is another important cog in Volkswagen's strategy ...