The four-door Passat, Volkswagen's mid-size family sedan, scores a re-do for the seventh generation on an expanded unibody structure with choice of three fuel-thrifty powertrains and the metal shell honed to a smooth new shape. Read More »

For those who count, the power numbers work out to 104 horsepower per liter. The twin-turbo-six ties to a six-speed electronic automatic SelectShift transaxle with steering-wheel paddle shifters and standard all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction. ...Ford's muscular sedan looks classy in a bold design for the body with arching silhouette and taut character lines cut into flanks between bulging wheel arches -- note the powerdome hood and flashy three-bar grille forward of articulated front fenders, or that decklid spoiler flying off the tail. Read More »