There is something about a VW Passat that doesn't quite fit the European tuner scene. Unfortunately, it seems to be targeted towards middle-class families with budget and practicality in mind. Its ...

Technically, VW built the B5-generation Passat between 1996 and 2006, with the facelifted version, also known as the B5.5, popping up in 2001 boasting revised styling and a flagship W8 version. This ...

Not all that long ago, Volkswagen attempted to eschew the whole "people's car" schtick and move its product line up-market. The result was cars like today's Nice Price or No Dice W8 Passat: the ...

After almost half a century of sterling service, VW has finally killed off the Passat, at least in the U.S. First introduced in 1973 in Germany, and arriving in North America for 1974, the mid-sized ...