In a world-premiere showing, Volkswagen will present its new Passat R36 at the Essen Motor Show on November 30. This, the most powerful Passat ever, is propelled by a 3.6-litre, six-cylinder, 220-kW / 300-hp direct-injection petrol engine (3.6 FSI). Power transmission is supplied by a series-fitted direct-shift gearbox (DSG) and permanent all-wheel drive (4MOTION). Maximum speed in the saloon is electronically set to the cut-off point of 250 km/h. The Passat R36 achieves the fastest acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h of any Volkswagen, with the saloon reaching the mark in 5.6 seconds and the variant in 5.8.
An excerpt from the list of exterior details on the R36:
o Chrome-plated twin exhaust pipes
o Bi-xenon headlamps
o Brake caliper in a blue finish
o Cab spoiler (variant)
o Boot-lid spoiler (saloon)
o Matt-finish chrome radiator grille with aluminium-look slats and the “R36” emblem
o Slatted air grids
o R-specific front and rear bumpers
o LED tail lights, tainted
o Wider wheel housing finished in the vehicle colour
o Protective rear and side strips in chrome
o Wider body sills in the vehicle colour
o Finishing door strip in the vehicle colour
o 18-inch alloy wheels, “Omanyt” (tyres: 235/40)
