NOBODY, least of all me, needs to extol the virtues of a Volkswagen. It's an accepted fact that, with the exception of the Touareg and New Beetle which have broken the VW mould, they offer solid, ...

One of the biggest debuts of 2014 was the all-new Passat, the B8 which is based off the MQB platform. It's won every comparison test with class rivals and we predict it may even take a chunk out of ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI ostensibly consumes diesel. We wouldn't really know, we never had to fill the tank. Not for lack of trying though. Round trips from Los Angeles to Palm Springs and ...

Volkswagen is claiming an 80 per cent reduction in NOX levels for the Passat's latest 2.0-litre diesel engine compared to the previous 2.0 TDI. The key is what it calls 'twin dosing', the double ...