Is there a V8 Passat?
In 2004, with only about 11,000 examples built, the w8 passat was discontinued—and with it, the w8 engine itself. The passat would be the only vehicle to have ever utilized the brand’s eight-cylinder w engine. The b8 is the eighth-generation model in the volkswagen passat series and the first passenger vehicle of volkswagen group to be based on an enlarged version of the mqb platform. Volkswagen passat (b8) overview. Manufacturer.