volkswagen passat

Modern cars perform far better in crash tests than their predecessors of decades past — we know this. But it’s far…

The Volkswagen Passat W8 has an infamously unreliable eight-cylinder engine that even seasoned mechanics won’t…

One of the goofs we are bound to make is getting in too deep on a project that we should have thought twice about.…

Cars may be appliances of transportation for many, but for others, cars hold a place in our hearts. Sometimes you…

The Passat nameplate has been a feature of Volkswagen showrooms in the U.S. for three decades now. Through the…

In August — that feels like years ago — I bought a crashed Volkswagen Passat W8 for $800 with the intention of…

I’m a big fan of German cars, as I noted in my introduction. My first loves are all generations of the Smart Fortwo.…

The Volkswagen Passat has been with us since 1973 in eight official generations and a shit ton more facelifts,…

If you’re looking for a unique daily driver without shelling out for one-offs, customs, and supercars, it’s hard to…

Expensive Volkswagens don’t exactly have great reputations for reliability, serviceability, or cost of maintenance,…

Most of Volkswagen’s latest cars have shifted over to its MQB platform—which affords them plenty of powertrain and…

I don’t know if the W8 Passat was as unreliable as everyone remembers it to be, or if it was only that people who…

A few years back Volkswagen debuted a 900-horsepower Passat converted to rear-wheel drive with a Chevy V8 to run in…

By now we all know not to expect too much logic or reason from Craigslist. We know Craigslist is a deviant subset of…

Sporty versions of mid-size sedans are all the rage, apparently. Toyota is even rumored to have a TRD version of the…

The Volkswagen Passat is definitely a car you can buy right now! It has many impressive features, like how it comes…

We knew Volkswagen’s Dieselgate fix wasn’t going to be easy, and we’ve been concerned that the repair might affect…

The Volkswagen Passat is what happens when Germans beige-ify a mid-size sedan to satisfy the American market. What…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Today W8-powered manual wagon Volkswagen Passat ceded its title of "Sickest Passat Ever" to…

America loves it some mid-size sedans. Wagons might be more practical and crossovers are now outselling the humble…