drive it!: The Motor Magazine

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The new VW Passat R36 - despite its placid exterior, it is the highest performance Passat to date, managing 0 to 100 in 5.6 seconds... test it! The VW Passat R36 Despite its placid exterior, the Passat R36 is the highest performance Passat to date, managing 0 to 100 in 5.6 seconds. It's a family car with an amazing 300 horsepower under the bonnet- which translates as an exciting and fun drive. The R36 packs a smooth six-cylinders, but is still easy to handle. If the exterior is understated, the inside has a luxurious feel, with lots of polished aluminium. But all this comes at a price. At 45000 Euros the Passat R36 finds itself in direct competition with Mercedes and BMW. Two years after Volkswagen previewed the car, it's finally available through dealerships.compare it! The Alfa Romeo Brera with the Alfa Romeo Spider Two Italian cars, two Alfas, almost exactly the same. One a Coupé, the other a convertible. The Brera, and the Spider, two cars with southern flair: two cars that make ideal Christmas presents for those who have it all. We ask the question: is it worth paying more for the Spider? Or should you get the Brera and pay extra for a glass hard-top? We tested the two Italians in the tough German winter weather.inside it! The pros and cons of technology- Electronic Quirks 30 years ago, electronic control units in cars were small boxes with a few wires coming out of them. Nowadays, it's a very different matter, they're a lot more complex, and there's more of them: up <b>...</b>

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