Passat R36 Edges Closer

Now this is a car for me. Powerful, beautifully styled and sporty. I didn't read the article, but is there a manual transmission available for it?

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 2:01:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I want it!

— dsch_iter (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 2:27:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Nice

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 3:59:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

wow nice dash + interior + recado seats i want one.

— 99gs400 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 4:21:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

can you say torque steer???

— mstangpny07 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 4:40:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Anyway

I quite like the Vehicle Pictured above, however I am appalled with the Audi R8 Inspired Grilles on the Front Bumper, While it looks GREAT on the Passat, it does the R8 no Favour by sporting it. (£30k Vehicle with same Front Grills as £80k Vehicle)

IMHO

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 5:30:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

People PLEASE STOP BEING IDIOTS. IT IS IDIOTIC TO CONVERT EURO PRICES INTO AMERICAN PRICES. WHY YOU ASK, EUROPEAN PRICES INCLUDE A 19% TAX IN THE PRICE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE VW GTI STARTS IN GERMANY @ 24,745 EURO, OR 31,728 DOLLARS, BUT HERE IT STARTS @ ONLY 22,100 DOLLARS. Please remember that. The VW Passat 3.4 4Motion with 280 hp here starts at 31,910 dollars. So let's think, if the Passat R36 would come here I think it would be reasonable to think that it would start at around 35,000. That is a great price.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:30:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

VAG does share parts, and here is the clearest example...
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This coming from a TOYOTA-LEXUS fanboy? Funny...

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:32:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

So far, NO ONE in this thread has mentioned anything about VAG "not sharing parts", which means YOU BROUGHT IT UP.

Trying to start another flame war, Will?

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:43:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Funny, I don't rally any German car fans or fanboys on this site. Show me where I posted something that was even close to "rallying the troops". Yeah, keep dreaming up lame accusations.

Again, the only time I "attack" Lexus or Toyota is when your silly little ignorant friends post stupid comments about European cars. It's as simple as that. It's called PAYBACK or GIVING THEM A TASTE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE.

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:58:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Will,

German and Japanese FANBOYS on this site don't aid the community. Besides, Autospies has always been a troll fest. I don't know why I even continue to post here.

Anyway, I'll be going to Germany in two days on business. Expect me to gone for a week or more. Don't do anything nasty while I am away... ;)

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 9:18:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

It cost nearly 50K, I would rather paid a little bit more for the M3 or IS500.

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:08:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Will please read what I wrote in CAPS above. Thank you.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:46:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

So what have we learned. The R36 is a very good sports sedan. Looks great/nice performance. It isn't coming here most likely. If it did, it would be priced along its competitors.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/15/2006 11:26:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

And Lexus were rebadged...

Do you know what brand?

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2006 7:29:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

TOYOTA'S!

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2006 8:56:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Idiot, the A6 and the Passat share nothing in common. BUT, on the other hand the new Lexus ES 350 and the new Toyota Camry CAPS LOCK TIME, HAVE THE EXACT SAME WHEELBSE. YES THE ES 350 IS A REBADGE (NOT A BAD ONE OF COURSE) OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY. OWNAGE ALERT, OWNAGE ALERT.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2006 8:22:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Acutally, this model Passat isn't a rebadged Audi like the past models, they share a lot of parts yes, but the big difference is that the Passat has a Traverse-mounted engine (ie East-West layout) where the Audis have a North-South engine layout (hense why the Audis can use V8s, V10s (in the A6 and A8) or enven a W12 (in the A8 flagship) where the Passat only gets a V6.

— muzz88 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 9:55:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Agent009, do not steal content in the future. Use part of the article, what is the point of copying the entire post from MotorAuthoirty.

— MotorAuthority (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2006 7:27:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

If u just put a finger on that round bend in the headlights u will clearly see the Audi A6

BTW this thing looks good

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2006 10:38:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus is a toyota. How come that some people dont know this.

— AUTO_UNION (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:03:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

German car fans, plz ignore that rubbish from the toylex fanboys. They r just, shall i say, jealous?

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 1:09:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1