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Volkswagen R-Line
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oduong
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Posted: 11/30/06
02:41 PM
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source: Volkswagen AG
- World premiere of the new Passat R36 - Debut of the R line packages for Touran, Passat and Touareg
- Passat R36: most powerful Passat of all time debuting as a sedan and Variant
- R line: sporty customization for Golf, Touran, Passat and Touareg
- GTI power in Essen: Golf GTI Edition 30 (230 hp), Polo GTI Cup Edition (180 hp)
Wolfsburg/Essen, 30 November 2006 - Volkswagen is showing a fireworks of sporty innovations at the Essen Motor Show 2006. R models as an example: The “R36” premiered in Essen represents the most powerful Passat of all time. It is powered by a 220 kW / 300 hp, 3.6 liter six cylinder direct injection gasoline engine (3.6 FSI). As part of standard equipment power transmission is handled by a direct shift gearbox (DSG) and permanent four-wheel drive (4MOTION). At 250 km/h the top speed is electronically regulated. In terms of speed, the Passat R36 outstrips every other Volkswagen in accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h: the sedan reaches the 100-km/h mark in 5.6 seconds (5.8 seconds for the Variant).
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