VW Passat: SEMA kit available in September

Looks like VW might offer the sporty V-Line accessories also in the US, but under the R-GT badge as reference to SEMA 2005 appearance. Maybe you can also call it the VW Passat GTI?

Inspired by last year's SEMA Passat concept, the kit bundles a front skirt, side sills, rear skirt, tailgate lip and twin exhaust pipes, along with a honeycomb grille and smaller side air intakes.

Unfortunately, there is no immediate plan to offer a complementary engine upgrade, similar to the 500-hp twin-turbo unit in the Passat R GT concept that wowed the SEMA crowd last fall.

VW said the new package also "represents the establishment of a new premium product line," suggesting the company is working on similar GTI-style kits for the rest of its product range.

As part of the Passat package, performance springs lower the vehicle by 25-30 mm and limit suspension travel. The pack also includes 18-inch Velos alloy wheels in titanium or chrome-silver finish, with Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico 235/45ZR18 tires.

The Passat aero package is being offered by VW's U.S. dealers starting this fall, priced from around $4,500.

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Source: Inside Line

VW Passat: SEMA kit available in September

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