« Reply #31 on: 20 April 2015, 12:12 »
I think they would have been better making a Passat .:R Estate.
For those that remember the B6 Passat R36, it was a cracking car. It was also the correct size for an estate car.
If they did make one, would you be tempted?
I think the Bi-turbo R Line Passat is a far better and more apt use of engine and car combination than the R36.
It's a shame they didn't slot the 3.6 engine into the Golf as the R32 struggles to shift all that weight. A workmate of mine has an R32 and my GTI will show it a pair of heels with a fair bit less horsepower. I know the GTI is quoted at producing a fair bit more BHP than the factory let on but the R32 has technically 30bhp more (but less torque and you can really notice it in the mid range).
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