2004/2005 Passat.

[MBenthusiast0]

This may be the new 2005 Vw Passat.

If these pictures were real, i would definitely get the passat. I've seen other pages..it said that this car would be a 2.0liter v6 with 200 hp, and the second model will be a 250hp AWD v6 or v8.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~netcom2/passat2004/index.htm

[mv]

i'm quite curious how the R40 version turns out...

a w8 biturbo with cca 500hp will be most likely used there

[djfux69]

its strange for me to look at VW in the same way as i look at bmw, or audi. i never considered them bad cars ( i love VW) just not in the same league as the other germans ( aside from the touareg wich is stunning). its strange for me to think that a VW wil have 500hp, will they be using the RS6 motor?

[mv]

as far as i know they will use a biturbocharged variant of their current w8 with its displacement of 4l..

that's why it will be badged as R40

[djfux69]

i think the W engines are an awesome idea. 2 90degree V engines offset by 15 degrees sharing the same crank. its a cool idea to save space.

off topic but, does the r32 have a vr6? i know its a 3.2litre but i dont know if its a V or VR.

[mv]

yeah W engines have already proven that their usage is worthy.

[mv]

i think that's an ordinary v6...vw is developing the current's vr6 successor by now which will put out 300-320 hp from 3.6l of displacement

i guess that it could appear in s3,it will be most likely used in the upcoming rs4 (but biturbocharged producing around 500 horses),it might be used in the a6,passat....

[p_linken]

The R32's 3.2 liter 6 cylinder is a VR, 15 degrees, that is the only way it would fit.

[Ruben307]

it's quite nice but it is to futuristic

Going phaeton style

[mv]

the current passat is slowly becomming out-dated...especially its interior...it's about time for VW to come up with a successor.BTW if this is TOO futuristic how would you want it to look like.if you saw what for instance Opel wants to reveal in a relatively short time you wouldn't find it futuristic anymore.