The 'W8' badged engine is an eight-cylinder W engine of four banks of two cylinders, formed by joining two 15° VR4 engines, placed on a single crankshaft, with each cylinder 'double-bank' now at a 72° vee-angle.

2020年10月16日 · Volkswagen offered the 4.0-liter Passat W8 4Motion, and Audi, the 6.0-liter A8 W12, whose engine went on to power the VW Phaeton, Bentley Continental GT and record-setting W12 Nardo. But the...

2002年7月1日 · The new Passat W-8 has somehow metamorphosed into a stately sports-luxury sedan, exhibiting all the poise and gravity of a BMW 540i or Mercedes E430. That W-8 nomenclature describes an...

2021年4月2日 · The Volkswagen Passat W8 has an infamously unreliable eight-cylinder engine that even seasoned mechanics won't touch.

2004年5月26日 · Long-Term Test Verdict: 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 Sport review. Research VW Passat price, engine, fuel economy, performance, accessories, tranmission & interior/exterior specifications.

Over the years an appreciation grew for the W8 Passat—the small number produced made it rare; being the only production application ever of the W8 engine made it unique; and the ability to configure a six-speed manual wagon version gave it an audience such that the W8 Passat remains a sought-after enthusiast vehicle to this day.

The Volkswagen Group W8 engine was installed longitudinally in the Volkswagen Passat (B5.5) from September 2001 to September 2004 but sales were minimal at only 10,000 units worldwide per year. The Passat W8 was positioned as Volkswagen Passenger Cars' "premium" car, before the Volkswagen Phaeton was introduced.

The ungoverned top speed of a Passat W8 is 174 mph, and it's been proven many times including GPS confirmation. Top speed isn't as much about power as it is about aerodynamics and …

2001年10月1日 · The VW Passat W8 is a beautifully appointed sedan or wagon that competes with luxury heavyweights from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and Audi, rather than with traditional VW rivals such as...

A W8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine with four banks of two cylinders each, arranged in a W configuration. In practice, the W8 engine is created from two narrow-angle (15 degree) …