In 2002 Volkswagen released their popular Passat Wagon with a 4 liter W8 engine. If you are scratching your head over the W8, it is basically two V4 engines side by side sharing the same crankcase.

The Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion W8 has 275 hp and 273 lbs of torque which will launch it 0-62 mph in about 6.5 seconds with the 6 speed manual transmission (about 7.8 Seconds with the 5 speed tiptronic manual transmission). The Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion W8 has a top speed electronically limited to 130 mph in the USA (155 mph in Europe).

Although the Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion W8 will not compete on the back roads with the more appointed Audi S4 Avant, its all wheel drive makes for stable and confident handling.

The Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion W8 is relatively rare due to its original MSRP (around $38,000) which was somewhat more than a lot of people where willing to pay for a Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion W8 was produced from 2002 to 2004. The 2002 and 2003 fall within the $10K to $20K price range. Again with any used car you should consider getting a pre purchase inspection.

See the other Top 5 Fahrcar.com Sport Wagons:

2001 to 2002 Audi S4 Avant
1999 to 2001 BMW 540i Sport Wagon
2003 and 2004 Audi A4 Avant 1.8T Manual Transmission
2002 and 2003 Mercedes C320 Sport Wagon

In 1988 Volkswagen introduced a replacement for the cult followed Scirocco the Corrado. The VW Corrado was without a doubt a beautifully designed car. The 3 door 4 seat sports car was both elegant in design and memorable in performance.

The Corrado introduced the automatic raising and lowering rear spoiler to the masses. This feature is a dead give away to the upholders of the law.

The Corrado was offered with an option of either a 4 or 6 cylinder power plant. The best 0 - 60 was achieved by a later version of their VR6 power plant that sprinted the Corrado to 60 in 6.8 seconds (USA version, the European version achieved the same task at 6.4 seconds).

With production numbers over 100,000 throughout its 1988 to 1995 run, the Corrado is not terribly hard to find for sale. Be careful on your selection, these cars are and where a favorite of the modifying public, abused examples are easier to find than the pampered ones.