That's not good! Back a few years ago, the Passat R36 was the king of Vdub speed. It was equipped with a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6 that could catapult it to 100 km/h in about 5.5 seconds.

European Car takes a first look at the new Volkswagen Passat R36 powered by a 3.6-liter FSI V6 engine producing 300 bhp.

This is Volkswagen’s most powerful production Passat yet – the new R36, a car that trumps the last generation’s unloved W8 in the power stakes. Big deal, you might think, but bear with us ...

Read this Fast Forward article on new european tuner cars featuring Bristol Fighter T, Volkswagen Passat R36, Maybach 62S, Carlsson CK50, Maserati MC12 Versione Corse, G-Power 3 Series. - European ...

The specific unit fitted to the Touran is the "R36," a 3.6-liter that powered the Passat R, which made 260 HP in stock form. We've seen a similar setup in the VW Eos convertible once as well.

It is probably safe to say that the Volkswagen Passat R36 had slipped off my radar. I had heard rumblings of the new Golf being fitted with an R36 engine but VW has quitely slipped this engine ...

And it's not the swoopy new Scirocco coupe . . . The boxy Passat R36 takes lines honours with a combination of a 3.6-litre V6 engine that makes 220 kiloWatts and gives the family hauler - sedan or ...

The most powerful Passat yet was caught in testings. Volkswagen used the Golf R32's V6 engine to create a new 3.6-litre unit with around 280bhp. The R36 gets a butch bodykit and 4 ...

The most powerful Passat yet has broken cover. As the R36 name suggests, Volkswagen has bored out the Golf R32’s V6 to create a new 3.6-litre unit with at least 280bhp. Our spyshots reveal that ...

Volkswagen’s Golf performance range has been hugely successful for the company, but rumors that they're planning to expand it to include a top-of-the-line R36 model with a 3.6L V6 engine are ...

VW Passat R36 New Passat range-topper has 300bhp and four-wheel drive By Oli S / Tuesday, 29 April 2008 / Loading comments ...