of building fast cars that often fly under the radar of most drivers, and the Passat R36 is a prime example. To the uninitiated, it looked like nothing more than an R Line version of the Passat saloon or estate, but under the bonnet lay agearbox and power was sent to all four wheels., with the wagon only 0.2 seconds behind and both hit a limitedtop end.
The T5 badge carries a lot of weight in Volvo circles, usually attached to the heft of a V70 or 850 wagon. Put theengine of those big hitters into the more compact V50 estate and it should have been a roaraway success. However, where the second-generation Ford Focus ST with the same motor sold in spades, the V50 was a much moreIn standard form, the T5 was front-wheel drive and it had a fight on its hands to deal withwas decent for an estate.