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The history of the “People's Car”, Volkswagen, begins on May 28th 1937 when the “Geselschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagen mbH” company is created. A year later it is renamed into “Volkswagenwerk GmbH” has it's headquarters established in Wolfsburg, a city especially created for the workers on the Wolkswagen plant that are going to mass produce ...   Read more

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VOLKSWAGEN Passat CC 2009 - Present

The Passat CC is Volkswagen's 4 door coupe version of the classic Passat. This vehicle debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Passat CC falls between the Passat and the Phaeton in VW's range, while based on the Passat, and sharing its wheelbase, the CC is longer (+ 27 ... >> Read more

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Diesel 2.0 TDI   
Petrol 1.8 TSI3.6 FSI  
VOLKSWAGEN Passat CC 2009 - Present

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2005 - Present

Initially unveiled in 2005 and kept in production till nowadays, the latest Passat was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005. During the same year, it was officially launched in Europe, facing tough competition from Honda Accord, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima and Hyundai Sonata. The German car ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.9 TDI2.0 TDI (140 HP)2.0 TDI (170 HP) 
Petrol 1.61.6 FSI2.0 FSI2.0 Turbo FSI
3.2 V6 FSI 4Motion   
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2005 - Present

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2000 - 2005

Based on the Volkswagen B5 platform, the facelifted Volkswagen Passat was improved with a couple of elements which improved both the performance and the appearance of the car. Beside the projector optic headlights and the tail lights, the German car manufacturer added in 2002 a 4 liter engine which produced no ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.9 TDI (100 HP)1.9 TDI (130 HP)2.5 TDI (150 HP)2.5 TDI (163 HP)
2.5 TDI (180 HP)   
Petrol 1.8 Turbo2.0 (115 HP)2.0 (130 HP)4.0 W8
1.62.3 V52.8 V6 
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2000 - 2005

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1996 - 2000

The fifth generation of Volkswagen Passat was officially unveiled in 1996 when the German carmaker Volkswagen rolled out a new sedan version of the popular model. Although it was presented to the European public in 1996, it only arrived in North America in 1998. What's interesting is that the car is based on ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.9 TDI (110 HP)1.9 TDI (115 HP)1.9 TDI (90 HP)2.5 TDI
Petrol 1.81.8 Turbo1.62.3 VR5
2.8 V6   
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1996 - 2000

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1993 - 1996

The 1993 Passat represented the fourth generation of a vehicle which recorded an impressive success since it was first released in 1973. If the previous Passat model didn't come with a front grille, this new vehicle re-introduced it, probably as a Volkswagen attempt to match the car's design with the ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.9 TD1.9 TDI (110 HP)1.9 TDI (90 HP) 
Petrol 1.8 (75 HP)1.8 (90 HP)2.0 (116 HP)2.0 (150 HP)
2.8 VR6   
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1993 - 1996

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1988 - 1993

The third generation of Volkswagen Passat was officially introduced in 1988 when the German car manufacturer rolled out a refreshed version of the model. Although the Europeans got the new Passat in 1988, the car arrived in North America in 1990 while the South American market received it in 1995. Even if it was based ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.6 TD1.9 D (68 HP)1.9 D (75 HP) 
Petrol 1.61.8 (107 HP)1.8 (75 HP)1.8 (90 HP)
1.8 G602.0 (116 HP)2.0 (136 HP)2.8 VR6
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1988 - 1993

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1981 - 1988

The 1981 model of Volkswagen Passat is actually the second generation of the model first launched by the German car manufacturer in 1973. Although it came with multiple new features and changes, one of the main modifications was actually the new headlights which have been changed from rounded to rectangular ones. This ... >> Read more

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Diesel 1.6 D1.6 TD  
Petrol 1.31.6 (72 HP)1.6 (75 HP)1.8
1.8i2.02.2 
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 1981 - 1988
 

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VW Scirocco Debuts at Race of Champions in Beijing
The Volkswagen Scirocco Cup car made its debut at the 2009 Race of Champions (ROC) in Beijing earlier this week. Every year, ROC gathers the biggest names from the world of motorsport, and so was the case this year. Volkswagen factory driver and Dakar Rally ... >> Read more
 
VW Scirocco ‘Black Rocco’ by MR Car Design
Since Holiday season is approaching fast, German tuner MR Car design has revealed what appears to be the perfect gift for the most naughty of us. Dubbed Black Rocco, the car is an upgrade program for the Volkswagen Scirocco. We weren’t disappointed this time ... >> Read more
 
VW Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition
First introduced at the 2008 SEMA Show, the Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition will be available in showrooms throughout the United States from January 2010 for a price starting at around $25,000, Volkswagen announced. The vehicle does not only look like ... >> Read more
 
Volkswagen Launches BlueMotion Technology Packages
As more producers promote hybrid technologies in order to get their vehicles to save more fuel and get the CO2 emissions lower, Volkswagen insists on their plans to achieve greener vehicles by downsizing their engines. The Passat BlueMotion is equipped with a ... >> Read more
 
VW Sings New Global Labor Charter with Workers
German carmaker Volkswagen announced late last week it has signed a new Global Labor Charter with the International Metalworkers' Federation and VW employee representatives from 60 locations in 15 countries. The signing took place during the Global Group Works ... >> Read more