VW Announces the 2013 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition, but Where Are the Photos?

VW has announced the introduction of the 2013 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition, which will arrive in showrooms by late spring.

Posted on April 23, 2013

VW Passat Performance Concept to Debut in Detroit

VW has unveiled the Passat Performance Concept, which will have its official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next week. VW says that the concept is "an exercise to hint at Volkswagen's efforts to explore this practical four-door's sportier side."

Posted on January 11, 2013

VW's Chattanooga, Tennessee Plant Builds its 100,000 Passat

Just nine months after the all-new VW Passat went on sale in the U.S., VW's Chattanooga, Tennessee plant has built its 100,000 Passat.

Posted on June 1, 2012

VW to Replace its Five-Cylinder Engine with a 1.8L Turbo Four-Cylinder

It's being reported that VW will officially ditch the 2.5L five-cylinder engine that it offers in models like the Jetta, Passat and Beetle. The unloved engine will be replaced by a turbocharged four-cylinder, which will more likely be a 1.8L engine.

Posted on April 24, 2012

VW Brings the Alltrack Concept to New York to See if U.S. Buyers Want a Wagon

VW is bringing the Alltrack concept to the New York Auto Show to gauge the market reaction to a potential new wagon in VW's U.S. lineup. Seen as an alternative to a large SUV, the Alltrack concept closes the...

Posted on April 4, 2012

VW Passat Alltrack Takes the Passat Offroad

VW has given us a preview of the Passat Alltrack that is going to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Passat Alltrack is based on the Passat Estate that we unfortunately do not get in the U.S. The...

Posted on November 23, 2011

VW Set to Boost 2012 Passat Production

VW is about to boost production of the 2012 US-spec Passat only four months after production kicked off at its Chattanooga, Tenn. plant. "We've already taken steps to decide how we will do it," Don Jackson, president of manufacturing...

Posted on August 2, 2011

VW has No Plans for the Passat Wagon in the US

According to the latest VW sources, VW has no plans to sell a wagon version of the new Passat in the US. There have been spy photos of the Passat wagon testing in the US, but it was merely...

Posted on July 18, 2011

2012 VW Passat Online Configurator Powers Up... Starts at $19,995

VW Passat fans and anyone that may be interested in the all-new 2012 VW Passat can now build the new sedan on VW's website. The 2012 VW Passat has a lower starting price than the last-generation, at $19,995. For...

Posted on June 11, 2011

All-New 2012 VW Passat Starts at $19,995

VW's all-new 2012 Passat starts at less than $20,000. VW has announced the pricing for the all new 2012 VW Passat that starts at $19,995. What do you get for just under $20k? The 170-hp Passat 2.5L with a...

Posted on May 26, 2011

VW Super Bowl Ads to Show off New Passat and Tease the Next Beetle

The Super Bowl is almost here. Of course the Super Bowl is technically a football game, but almost half of the viewers tune in just to see the over the top commercials. Advertisers spend big on these commercials, which...

Posted on January 26, 2011

2012 VW Passat Officially Unveiled with American Tastes in Mind

VW wants to increase its market share in the US and you can bet the new 2012 Passat is part of that plan. The all-new Passat has been designed with American tastes in mind as it now offers best-in-class...

Posted on January 9, 2011

Paris 10': 2011 VW Passat Officially Unveiled

VW has chosen the Paris Motor Show for the unveiling of the seventh-generation 2011 Passat. The 2011 Passat gets a new look that is similar to that of the new Jetta and Phaeton. The front of the Passat is...

Posted on September 30, 2010

2011 VW Passat Photo Leaked Ahead of Paris Debut

The all-new 2011 VW Passat is set to have its official debut at the Paris Motor Show, but here is the first leaked photo of the new sedan from a German brocure.. The 2011 Passat is going to borrow...

Posted on June 7, 2010

VW Passat CC Now Seats Five

VW has announced that the Passat CC will be available as a five passenger model in Europe. Since it launched the Passat CC, known as just the VW CC in the US has strictly been a four-seater. A new...

Posted on January 22, 2010

VW "NMS" to Replace Passat and Phaeton Returns to the US

Volkswagen of America president Stefan Jacoby recently confirmed that the upcoming sedan codenamed "NMS" will replace the Passat in the US. The new sedan is to be built at Volkswagen's new facility in Tennessee. Jacoby admitted that the current...

Posted on October 7, 2009