German media is positively buzzing with news from Volkswagen, who has released the first sketches and details of its new Passat mid-sized sedan. As expected, their car is a technological show of ...

Imagine driving Chicago to Atlanta, or Seattle to Napa Valley, without refueling, in a roomy car. It’s possible if you switch from gasoline to diesel technology and set the cruise control to 65 or 70 ...

Volkswagen says its Passat with a new-generation small-displacement gasoline engine should get diesel-like fuel economy -- 42 mpg on the highway. VW gives no hint of the city and combined city/highway ...

I'm a big fan of German cars, as I noted in my introduction. My first loves are all generations of the Smart Fortwo. But recently I've been drooling over Ferdinand Piëch-era Volkswagens. I'm not sure ...

' Model: 2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SE ' Exterior color: Reflex Silver Metallic ' Interior color: Moonrock Gray with Quartz piping ' Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder ' Horsepower: 170 ' ...

Though it carries the same 170-hp rating as the outgoing engine, the new turbo 1.8-liter makes an additional 7 lb-ft of torque, for a total of 184 lb-ft. The new engine also features direct injection ...