Super TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Passat - V6 Syncro sedanVolkswagen modelsEngine15 Feb 2001 By P TIBBLES THE Passat's 2.8-litre V6 is familiar across the VW-Audi range and tends to prefer a serve of rpm before it begins to deliver its best. It uses a cast-iron block with alloy cylinder heads and picks up the five-valve layout now commonly adopted by Audi, driving them with two camshafts per cylinder bank. The long-stroke design helps torque, although under 2500rpm the engine is not yet ready to demonstrate its true mettle. The engine uses electronic multi-point fuel injection, but requires the use of premium unleaded fuel. Fuel consumption of 10 litres per 100km is easily achievable on the open road. The V6 produces 142kW at 6000rpm with 280Nm of torque at 3200rpm. VW claims a zero to 100km/h acceleration time of around 9.5 seconds. Did you know?The long-stroke, 2.8-litre V6 engine is the same as that used by AudiAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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