According to the report, the brand hasn't determined whether or not to make the R36 generation a conventional hybrid or a plug-in hybrid, with heat management and energy density the chief concerns.

Not that the 3.6-litre V6-engined Passat R36 is a bad car per se. Far from it in fact. It does most things pretty well, and some very well indeed. But, to cut to the chase, who’s going to buy ...