Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

The Volkswagen Passat ePro is rewriting the rules for plug-in hybrids. With a massive 22 kWh battery, it delivers an ...

Designed to the German ideal of what an American midsize sedan should be, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat is all-new this year. The Passat is bigger, blander, and cheaper, but also much more well-rounded ...

Where a standard Mk8.5 GTI pumps out a healthy 261bhp from its ‘EA888’ engine, in this Passat VW’s tuned it to deliver just 201bhp and 236lb ft of torque. So it’s a MediumGTI-engined car.

Sensible but pricey long-range plug-in hybrid estate - The Volkswagen Passat is a long-running model that’s been given a plug ...