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New Passat pics!!
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:58 pm
by dxg
... are embargoed until tomorrow (although one site has leaked them). Will post as soon as I can.
You will be interested.
Deek.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:26 pm
by Babe RuthLess
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:29 pm
by Babe RuthLess
There's a lot of talk of FSI (115 to 200bhp) and TDI (105 to 170bhp) engines. There's a 3.2 FSI with 250bhp too.
No talk about V or W 8's yet.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:30 pm
by Steve_O
Just like all the other new vdubs, it don't look bad, just worse than it's predecessor!!
*Not liking the new Polo, Golf, and now the new Passat!!

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:32 pm
by Si_GTi
A hint of Rover 75 V8 or Audi A6 about it at the front. Bit odd looking but i bet it'll warm on me - will be nice to see one in the metal, natch. Get a better idea of the proportions.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:35 pm
by dxg
Yes, those are the ones that are currently on the press site. They're embargoed over here until the 15th.
I had a higher-quality set all uk-polo logo'd up sitting here waiting to go just after midnight, but you've beaten me to it.
However, I'm not too comfortable with them being up here just at the moment. Would you be willing to take them down until 1.5 hours from now? I would edit them myself - but I can't mod this section.
We know that the press office read this site and we can't afford to loose access.
Thanks,
Deek.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:40 pm
by SpikeyG40
wheels are quite funky!
i'm not sure if i like it or dislike it, have to see how things goes, they always look different when they actually come out over here!
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:41 pm
by carmadaaron
looks modern.. me likes

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:02 pm
by Tahrey1043
not bad, but whip the VW badge off and you could easily fit a griffin in there and call it a signum
but just what
can you do to a company car-aimed medium sized exec hatch/saloon to make it stand out? it looses all of it's tenuous identity then!

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:07 pm
by Speedlaw
I feel inclined to second Babe's comments, it does remind me of the Bora, but not as nice. I'm pretty sure it will look better in real life though.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:17 pm
by dxg
Been reading the pr.
Who can spot what missing from the interior pic?
Deek.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:20 pm
by Tahrey1043
handbrake turns are for squares, man
but yeah
where the bloody hell has the EMERGENCY brake gone?
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:21 pm
by Speedlaw
Allright. Where's the hand brake?
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:22 pm
by Tahrey1043
JINX

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:22 pm
by dxg
Electronic handbrake.