The VW Passat is one of the few sedans that competes against both mainstream and premium adversaries. It needs a suitable set of weapons to do that, and today we got to test the sharpest one of all, ...

Where a standard Mk8.5 GTI pumps out a healthy 261bhp from its ‘EA888’ engine, in this Passat VW’s tuned it to deliver just 201bhp and 236lb ft of torque. So it’s a MediumGTI-engined car.

Designed to the German ideal of what an American midsize sedan should be, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat is all-new this year. The Passat is bigger, blander, and cheaper, but also much more well-rounded ...

It might only be the third best seller in its UK market class, but the Passat is climbing quietly up the sales charts. Last month, it even outsold one of the big success stories of 2015, the ...