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Buyers Disagree with Consumer Reports Recommendations, Civic, Passat Sales Soar

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/buyers-disagree-with-consumer-reports.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sDSJV7SVmlc/UJLHeGX7bHI/AAAAAAAJ2xg/2muBiJ0L9nI/s1600/Honda-Civic-2.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> You may recall Honda’s 2012 Civic <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-2012-civic-hits-rock-bottom-in.html">comprehensively hammered</a> last year by Consumer Reports. The publication's verdict was such a big blow that Honda decided <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/12/updated-2013-honda-civic-coming-late.html">to speed-up its next redesign</a> and its CEO took responsibility for its poor performance. One would expect its sales to slump; but instead, they have gotten through the roof. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Honda%20Civic">Civic </a>deliveries have increased this year by 40 percent through September, to 234,029 units and Honda’s compact car is on course to regain the segment crown in the U.S. after finishing third last year behind the Toyota Corolla and Chevrolet Cruze. This brings up an interesting question: how much does automotive experts’ testing weigh on buyers’ decision when the time comes to buy a new car? <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/buyers-disagree-with-consumer-reports.html#more">Read more »</a>

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You may recall Honda’s 2012 Civic comprehensively hammered last year by Consumer Reports . The publication's verdict was such a big blo...

VW Launches Second Generation of Santana Sedan in China After 30 Years!

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/vw-launches-second-generation-of.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6js4hltr_Zg/UI_Qyldk8EI/AAAAAAAJyEg/ZVkYh9jUzaY/s1600/VW-Santana.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> In most markets, the lifespan of a new model is about six to eight years - give or take, with a facelift scheduled somewhere in the middle. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/China">China</a>, on the other hand, is not your usual car market; or at least it wasn’t for quite a long time. That’s why the Volkswagen Santana, which was based on the second generation of the Passat, code-named B2, and was launched in the Chinese market in 1982, soldiered on for three decades! During that period, it sold nearly four million units, which made it one of the most popular cars in the country. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/vw-launches-second-generation-of.html#more">Read more »</a>

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In most markets, the lifespan of a new model is about six to eight years - give or take, with a facelift scheduled somewhere in the middle. ...

You Cant's Tell, But this VW Passat CC has 495-Horses Running Under its Hood

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/you-cants-tell-but-this-vw-passat-cc.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pE6eO-o9fo4/ULO2sjttAXI/AAAAAAAKPz0/IbwplvjLBRU/s1600/MR-Car-Design-VW-CC-.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(63, 63, 63); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The most powerful production version of the Passat CC or its facelift iteration (<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/facelifted-2013-volkswagen-cc-makes-its.html">renamed to CC</a>) that is offered by Volkswagen, is the V6 model motivated by a 3.6-liter unit rated at 280hp in North America and 295hp (300PS) in Europe. If you want more oomph, the only option you have is to check out at what the aftermarket industry has to offer. One of the tuners that has come up with a power package for the Passat CC and specifically, for the range-topping VR6 4Motion (all-wheel drive) model, is Germany's MR Car Design. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/you-cants-tell-but-this-vw-passat-cc.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The most powerful production version of the Passat CC or its facelift iteration ( renamed to CC ) that is offered by Volkswagen, is the V6 m...

C&D Puts the VW Passat Against Newcomers Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/Passat-Altima-Fusion-Accord-Comparison.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2PgNA43prM/UJ3DxYAIUKI/AAAAAAAJ_3I/Lt6GCWIRnNY/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> It's the most popular passenger car segment in the U.S.A. with well over 1 million annual sales and four representatives in <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-10-best-selling-cars-and-trucks-in.html">2011's list of the 10 bestselling models</a> overall, including the Toyota Camry that finished 3rd behind the Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado trucks, followed by the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-photo-gallery-of-2013-nissan-altima.html">Nissan Altima</a> (4th overall), Ford Fusion (6th) and Honda Accord (9th). We are talking of course about the mid-size category, which is the subject of <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2013-ford-fusion-se-ecoboost-vs-2013-honda-accord-ex-2013-nissan-altima-25-sv-2012-volkswagen-passat-25-se-comparison-test">Car & Driver's</a> (C&D) magazine latest comparison test. The publication took its previous winner, the North American market VW Passat (not to be confused with the Passat sold in other regions) that beat the Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata, and compared it against three newcomers, the 2013 versions of the Ford Fusion (to be sold in Europe as the new Mondeo), <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/2013-honda-accord-priced-from-21680-to.html">Honda Accord</a> and Nissan Altima. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/Passat-Altima-Fusion-Accord-Comparison.html#more">Read more »</a>

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It's the most popular passenger car segment in the U.S.A. with well over 1 million annual sales and four representatives in 2011's l...

VW Officials Like the Idea of a Jetta Alltrack for North America and Other Markets

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/vw-officials-like-idea-of-jetta.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750607363635801282" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m7G8EPHJ8h0/T85C7eBB7MI/AAAAAAAH0ag/WKx9WfdHOZk/s800/VW-Passat-Alltrack-4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Over the past few weeks, we have read many reports and rumors about possible new additions to Volkswagen's range <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/volkswagen-mulling-mid-size-suv-for-us.html">including a mid-size SUV</a> positioned between the Tiguan and the Touareg and a compact CC sports sedan based on the next Jetta, which may or <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-jetta-cc-highly-unlikely-to.html">may not come to the U.S</a>. Now we hear that the German brand's officials are considering yet another new model to enhance Volkswagen's presence in the crossover segment based on the future Jetta SportWagen (estate). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/vw-officials-like-idea-of-jetta.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Over the past few weeks, we have read many reports and rumors about possible new additions to Volkswagen's range including a mid-size SU...

Volkswagen Builds 100,000th North American Passat at Chattanooga Plant

Reports VW VW Passat Volkswagen Builds 100,000th North American Passat at Chattanooga Plant

Only nine months after the North American Passat went on sale in the U.S., Volkswagen is celebrating its first important milestone with the...

Volkswagen Passat TDI Travels 1,626 Miles on a Single Tank of Fuel, Sets New World Record

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/volkswagen-passat-tdi-travels-1626.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740332407701727074" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qx5m_1EiS-M/T6nB6UW5Z2I/AAAAAAAHktI/B8AoM1sG8W8/s800/VW-Passat-USA-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The Volkswagen brand has done it again breaking its own record for the longest distanced travelled on a single tank of fuel, this time with the U.S. built 2012 <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/VW%20Passat">Passat</a> TDI SE sedan equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox. John and Helen Taylor managed to drive the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Diesel">diesel-powered</a> Passat for an impressive 1626.1 miles (2,617 kilometers) through nine states on one tank of fuel improving the previous record held by a VW Passat 1.6 BlueMotion diesel (1526.6 miles) in Europe by 99.5 miles (160.1 kilometers). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/volkswagen-passat-tdi-travels-1626.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The Volkswagen brand has done it again breaking its own record for the longest distanced travelled on a single tank of fuel, this time with ...

Volkswagen Promotes Jetta's Solid Door Thunk and Passat's Safety Credentials in New Ads

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/volkswagen-promotes-jetta-solid-door.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5739856557062266994" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qb1en39Fa7M/T6gRIKlkoHI/AAAAAAAHjmQ/_FC6ljzMTRA/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> At some point or another, most German automakers have advertised the fact that their vehicles' doors close with a solid "thump" as a sign of quality engineering – which through the years may or may not be accompanied by numerous other sounds such as falling windows, but that is another story. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/VW/">Volkswagen</a> is the latest company to promote this aspect through a humorous commercial for its Jetta compact sedan in the States. The German carmaker also released a separate ad to highlight the U.S.-made 2012 Passat's safety ratings from the IIHS, called 'Crash' featuring a young man who just smashed his father's car. You can watch both ads in the videos after the break. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/volkswagen-promotes-jetta-solid-door.html#more">Read more »</a>

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At some point or another, most German automakers have advertised the fact that their vehicles' doors close with a solid "thump...

New Volkswagen Passat Sedan and Estate R-Line Models Launched in Europe

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-volkswagen-passat-sedan-and-estate.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737958651048994402" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BL6saL377bo/T6FS_funpmI/AAAAAAAHhXc/GoLkrudOJf0/s800/2012-VW-Passat-R-Line-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Alongside the thoroughbred "R" models, Volkswagen also offers an independent trim level <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-adds-r-line-editions-to-uk.html">called "R-Line"</a> that is all show but no go. The latest model series to get the R-Line treatment is the European market version of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/volkswagen-announces-super-efficient.html">facelifted Passat</a>. The R-line versions of the Passat sedan and Estate are positioned between the mid-level ‘Comfortline’ and the top ‘Highline’ versions. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-volkswagen-passat-sedan-and-estate.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Alongside the thoroughbred "R" models, Volkswagen also offers an independent trim level called "R-Line" that is all sho...

Volkswagen U.S.A. Wants to Know What You Think About the Alltrack

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-usa-wants-to-know-what-you.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737272723109040594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaoqP6Z19o0/T57jJPBz0dI/AAAAAAAHgeY/6J1mlNQnMrk/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Volkswagen continues to solicit ideas and views from the American public about the European Passat-based Alltrack concept it exhibited at this month's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-to-test-waters-with-alltrack.html">2012 New York Auto Show</a>. This time, the German brand has released a new video with Serban Boldea, Product Manager for Volkswagen, walking around the Alltrack and asking viewers to tell the company what they would like to see on the tall estate model if it were to be offered in the United States. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-usa-wants-to-know-what-you.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Volkswagen continues to solicit ideas and views from the American public about the European Passat-based Alltrack concept it exhibited at th...

Volkswagen Recalls 2012 Passat TDI Over Fuel Leak Risk and 2012 Routan Because Wheel May Separate

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-recalls-2012-passat-tdi-over.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729819111184346530" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r18da6O5zXA/T4RoH61jLaI/AAAAAAAHTfM/uR1AIEtb2Wo/s800/2012-Passat-Exterior-with-Driver-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced on its website that Volkswagen is <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Recalls">recalling</a> two models for different reasons in the United States. More specifically, the Germany automaker is recalling 153 diesel-powered 2012 Passat sedans built from January 18, 2011, through June 1, 2011, because the diesel fuel filter element may not have been sealed correctly. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-recalls-2012-passat-tdi-over.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced on its website that Volkswagen is recalling two models for different reas...

Volkswagen to Test the Waters with Alltrack Estate at the New York Auto Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-to-test-waters-with-alltrack.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726832236372412178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bpIBi-GR3T8/T3nLk7E7xxI/AAAAAAAHNRA/gK017IRWARs/s800/VW-Alltrack-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> What we came to know as the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/vw-passat-goes-off-road-with-alltrack.html">Passat Alltrack</a> last year when Volkswagen revealed the high-riding estate at the Tokyo Motor Show before launching it in Europe this past February, will be displayed as the Alltrack Concept at <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/carscoop-to-z-guide-to-2012-new-york.html">this week's New York Auto Show</a>. The Alltrack is based on the facelifted version of the European market Passat Estate, and not the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/vw-delivers-its-first-na-2012-passat-to.html">North American model built</a> at VW's manufacturing facility in Chattanooga. The German firm makes it pretty clear that the Alltrack is just a showcar for now to gauge market reaction to a potential future model similar in size that "combines offroad ability with wagon versatility". <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/volkswagen-to-test-waters-with-alltrack.html#more">Read more »</a>

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What we came to know as the Passat Alltrack last year when Volkswagen revealed the high-riding estate at the Tokyo Motor Show before launch...

VW to Hire 800 New Workers at its Chattanooga Plant to Meet Growing Demand for Passat

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/vw-to-hire-800-new-workers-at-its.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722760966688837026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nabObHwdSHw/T2tUx1n1jaI/AAAAAAAHIkg/4emscybB19k/s800/VW_Chatanooga-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Business is going good for Volkswagen and its new Tennessee manufacturing facility, which builds the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/vw-delivers-its-first-na-2012-passat-to.html">North American Passat</a>. The company today announced that it would be adding 800 new jobs at the factory to meet rising customer demand for the mid-size sedan model. This latest move comes on top of a previous announcement this year of 200 additional jobs at the Chattanooga plant, bringing the total new jobs in 2012 to 1,000 and the total workforce to 3,500 by year-end. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/vw-to-hire-800-new-workers-at-its.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Business is going good for Volkswagen and its new Tennessee manufacturing facility, which builds the North American Passat . The company tod...

Volkswagen Releases Pricing for UK Market Passat Alltrack

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/volkswagen-releases-pricing-for-uk.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720573207523017346" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYBiNqu1XI8/T2OPBfoGwoI/AAAAAAAHGE4/HR10L2fHJpY/s800/2012-VW-Passat-Alltrack-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The new <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/vw-releases-fresh-collection-of-photos.html">Volkswagen Passat Alltrack</a> is now available for order in Britain with the first cars arriving in dealer lots on May 28. The high-riding, crossover version of the Passat Estate is offered in one trim level and a choice of two diesel engines, both of which are equipped with VW's 4MOTION four-wheel drive system as standard. The base model is powered by a 2.0-liter TDI producing 138bhp (140PS) linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox and is priced at £28,475. It returns a combined fuel economy of 49.6mpg UK (41.3mpg US or 5.7lt/100km) with CO2 emissions of 150g/km. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/volkswagen-releases-pricing-for-uk.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The new Volkswagen Passat Alltrack is now available for order in Britain with the first cars arriving in dealer lots on May 28. The high-ri...

CPT's LC Super Hybrid Volkswagen Passat to Debut at the Geneva Motor Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/cpt-lc-super-hybrid-volkswagen-passat.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714952433843501538" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QNnZcpMBqRg/T0-W9Z9--eI/AAAAAAAG2Mw/drOOg8d6mrg/s800/LC-Super-Hybrid-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Zero emission vehicles are as "green" as you can get, but fuel cells are still a long way from mass production and <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Electric%20Vehicles">EV</a>s' limited range and high prices <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/high-prices-and-limited-range-keep-us.html">are a deterrent</a> for a large percentage of new car buyers. Hybrids, while more affordable, still command a higher price than regular models. And here's where UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and U.S. Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) come into the picture. The two companies have teamed up to develop the LC Super Hybrid, which is a new technology that promises to lower a gasoline engine’s consumption to levels comparable to a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Diesel">diesel</a>, but at a much lower cost that a traditional hybrid. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/cpt-lc-super-hybrid-volkswagen-passat.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Zero emission vehicles are as "green" as you can get, but fuel cells are still a long way from mass production and EV s' limit...

VW Releases a Fresh Collection of Photos of the New Passat Alltrack

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/vw-releases-fresh-collection-of-photos.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711377649088278610" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DQ7LW5DnEjQ/T0LjtjADMFI/AAAAAAAGwsY/3voRn-Is_2Q/s800/New-Volkswagen-Passat-Alltrack-18.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> First seen at last year's Tokyo Auto Show, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/vw-passat-goes-off-road-with-alltrack.html">new VW Passat Alltrack</a> is now available for order in select markets around Europe. We revisit it today because the German automaker has seen fit to afford us with a new crop of images that show the high-ridding estate model in a different light. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-naias-audi-brings-a4-allroad-to-us.html">Audi A4 Allroad's</a> more economical cousin gets all the usual bells and whistles expected from an estate model turned into a soft-roader. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/vw-releases-fresh-collection-of-photos.html#more">Read more »</a>

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First seen at last year's Tokyo Auto Show, the new VW Passat Alltrack is now available for order in select markets around Europe. We r...

Spy Shots: 2014 Volkswagen Passat Test Mule Riding on the New MQB Platform

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-2014-volkswagen-passat-test.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711339372499968594" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YMvDNP5pC6U/T0LA5jmQIlI/AAAAAAAGweg/CKaVPcwcrSs/s800/2014-Volkswagen-Passat-Test-Mule-4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Volkswagen is taking platform sharing to the next level with its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-is-new-volkswagen-golf-mk7-mqb.html">brand-new Modular Transverse Matrix</a> (MQB) vehicle architecture that is flexible enough to be used in some 60 different models ranging in size from the VW Polo and Seat Ibiza to the next generations of the Audi TT sports car and the VW Passat. We'll have the chance to see the first application of the MQB platform with the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/first-official-photo-of-all-new-2013.html">new Audi A3 hatch</a> at next month's Geneva Auto Salon followed by the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/all-new-2013-volkswagen-golf-rumored-to.html">Mk7 VW Golf</a> at the Paris Motor Show in September. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hmyDqrDMWg8/T0LBHU-VjEI/AAAAAAAGwe4/6gmlRUQjc18/s1600/MQB-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711339609092623426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hmyDqrDMWg8/T0LBHU-VjEI/AAAAAAAGwe4/6gmlRUQjc18/s200/MQB-1.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 88px;"></a>As evidenced by these spy photos, the German automaker has also began developing the MQB platform for the next iteration of the global Volkswagen Passat codenamed B8 (not to be confused with the North American market model) that is due in 2014. The vehicle seen in these pictures is a test mule, meaning that VW's engineers have placed the body of a current Passat Estate on top of the new MQB platform, which features wider front and rear tracks. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-2014-volkswagen-passat-test.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Volkswagen is taking platform sharing to the next level with its brand-new Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) vehicle architecture that is fle...

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