2018 VW Passat GT Explained – Video

Like all good cars, the 2018 Volkswagen Passat GT began with an idea and a few people in a garage.

The resulting 2018 Passat GT is scheduled to arrive later this year as the first model developed and engineered by Volkswagen in the United States.

Starting with the features of the Passat R-Line, the Passat GT takes to the road with a unique sport suspension and 19-inch Tornado wheels. In a nod to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the grille features a red accent line running through a honeycomb pattern, and red-painted brake calipers stand out against any of the four available colors: Pure White, Reflex Silver, Platinum Grey, and Deep Black. The look completes with a piano-black trunk spoiler.

 

 

Inside, there’s a bevy of sport-flavored upgrades, from carbon fiber optic design and black headliner to two-tone black/gray seats with contrast stitching. Under the hood resides the 3.6-liter VR6 engine, tuned to 280 hp at 6200 rpm and 258 torque at 2500 rpm with regular fuel. Paddle shifters control a six-speed DSG Tiptronic automatic transmission.

When it hits dealers, anticipated in the second quarter of this year, the Passat GT will carry a starting MSRP of $29,090 with an $850 destination charge. Like all 2018 Volkswagen vehicles, it will also come with the People First Warranty, America’s best bumper-to-bumper transferable new vehicle limited warranty with coverage for six years or 72,000 miles.

And it’s a preview of more to come, as Volkswagen’s North American Region builds its engineering muscle to craft more specialized VW models.