Explaining how cool the VW brand still is in Europe can be done quite easily by showing somebody this project car. It's an old 2005 Touran that's been retrofitted with the VR6 engine. Why? Because ...

Volkswagen is set to release its most potent R model yet--the Passat R36. Only the second VW to carry the R badge, the new car will not only be the fastest Passat, the wagon version will be the most ...

You can always effect temporary manual over-ride, using the left paddle shifter to engine brake, shortly after which it resumes automatic mode. Essentially the R36 is a big, secure cruiser, entering a ...

Volkswagen is set to release its most potent ‘R’ model yet – the Passat R36. Joining the Golf R32 and only the second model in the Volkswagen line-up to carry the ‘R’ badge the new car will be not ...

And it's not the swoopy new Scirocco coupe . . . The boxy Passat R36 takes lines honours with a combination of a 3.6-litre V6 engine that makes 220 kiloWatts and gives the family hauler - sedan or ...