VW Eos 3.2: First drive!

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

VWvortex took the VW Eos 3.2 out for a test drive. A very nice read and great pics!

The invitation was too good to pass up. Fly to France in early autumn, pick up a new Volkswagen Eos with the 3.2-liter VR6, spend a couple days driving through Germany’s Black Forest and the French countryside, and then arrive in Paris in time for the auto show. My hosts were so optimistic about the pleasantness of the season that they included sunscreen and a bottle of cooling mist in the glove box, should the need arise.

The 24-valve 3.2-liter in the Eos lives up to the reputation of past VR6 engines. In other words, it’s full of gusto and makes some of the best music this side of a true exotic car. With 235 lb-ft of torque available from 2500 to 3000 rpm, it is always eager to pull through tight corners and climb Alpine slopes. On open stretches of road, the VR6 loves to rev, easily surpassing its 6300-rpm power peak and unleashing all 250 of it available horses along the way.