Questioned by the guys from Autoblog, GM declared that the debut will take place before the Indy event and the date and place of this even will be announced in the next period.

The interior has been worked at and seems to be better that in an normal TT with the black-orange combination.

But the best part remains the engine,a engineering feet.The petrol 2 litre power plant develops 300 HP,obviously helped by a turbo.That means over 150 HP/litre,wich is remarcable,even for a turbo engine.As you could have guessed from the name,the car has ALW and the shifting will be hadled by an S-Tronic gear box with duble cluch disks.The brakes came of an Audi TTS and the suspenssion has been tinkered with.

All we expect now are the price tag and the actual car in stores.

Spies form “Car” magazine managed to catch a glimpse of a prototype during testing. It was undoubtedly the M-B, as the front fascia seems like a mix between the CLS’ swoop headlightings and the consecrated C and S class eyes. Underneath the E-class there’s the new W212 mid-size sedan platform using conventional hydraulic stoppers in favor of electronic breaking used in the past and much disliked by most dealers. Suspension on the other hand is backed-up by a lot of electronics utilizing M-B’s ABC (Action Body Control) system with four link suspension and multi-link rear arrangement. What’s Mercedes without its electronic gizmos? Some of them are the new electronic read-sign reading system or nightvision.
Everything is powered-up by a multitude of gasoline or diesel powered engines, including the 6,2 liter V8 form AMG.

The R36 features a unique body kit, Bi-Xenon headlights, a new grille, 18-inch rims with new brake calipers and most importantly a 20mm lower of the ride height. The base-price for the R36 is somewhere around £30,990 and if you are from U.K. go ahead and buy it, it’s a good deal.

Here’s the press release.

3.6-LITRE V6, 300 PS: NEW PASSAT R36 MAKES UK DEBUT

The most powerful Passat ever produced is now on sale.

The new Passat R36, available in either saloon or estate bodystyles, is equipped with a naturally-aspirated 3.6-litre V6 engine developing 300 PS and 258 lbs ft of torque. Drive is channelled via a six-speed DSG gearbox through a 4MOTION all-wheel drive system capable of diverting torque to either axle depending on the grip available. As a result the saloon is capable of accelerating from rest to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds while the estate takes 5.8 seconds. Both models have limiters in place to restrict the top speed to 155 mph.

A set of 18-inch wheels housing Volkswagen ‘R’ blue brake callipers and a ride height lowered by 20 mm help distinguish the Passat R36 from the conventional vehicle. A new front bumper featuring a trio of deep airdams is joined by the distinctive chrome grille section inset into which is the ‘R36 badge’. A set of Bi-Xenon headlight units complete the changes. At the rear a set of twin tailpipes, routed to either side of the bumper, compliment a subtle lip spoiler. The only badging comprises a simple ‘R36′ logo and the Volkswagen roundel.

The changes continue to the vehicle’s interior. Unique front seats designed to offer greater lateral support are placed behind a sculpted sports steering wheel integrated into which are paddles for the DSG gearbox. A set of recalibrated ‘R’ dials are fitted alongside turned aluminium dashboard highlights, alloy pedals and sill plates bearing the ‘R’ logo.

Prices for new Passat R36 start at £30,990 on-the-road for the saloon and £32,150 for the estate model. Options include a choice of four colours ranging from silver to black, blue and grey. A further option of 19-inch wheels will also be offered at a later date.

As with the Golf R32 and Touareg R50 the Passat R36 was designed, engineered and developed by Volkswagen Individual. Established in 2003 and based in Wolfsburg, Individual is assigned with producing bespoke and highly focused vehicles such as the ‘R’ line-up as well as the BlueMotion range. The Passat R36 represents the fastest accelerating vehicle currently produced by Individual and Volkswagen.

What can I wish you this Easter?
You are already so rich in all the things that really count…
You have a loving heart, a joyous spirit,
And a positive outlook on life…
So, the only wish I can possibly make for you today
Is that some small measure of the joy you bring to others
Will return to you now to brighten your Easter and Spring.

Kalo Paska! (greek) Fouai Hwo Gie Quai Le! (chinese) Eid-Foss’h Mubarak! (arab), Frohe Ostern ! (german) Buona Pasqua! (italian) Felices Pascuas! (spanish) Paste Fericit! (romanian)

Happy Easter to all of you!

We will be back on Monday!

Audi has unveiled some updates for the 2009 A3 and S3. Both models are a little larger than the previous versions. The front of the A3 gets a new look that includes a complex design around the grille, some modern headlights with optional bi-xenon units with LEDs. The interior is updated with a new aluminum design, new colors for the seats and a new look for the controls for the audio system. As for the engines, the Euro-only diesel engines were updated with a fuel injection system. All the engines comes withe the S tronic transmission, and the 1.6, 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI engines can be bought with a new developed seven-speed version.