4.0L W8 275 hp

Configuration
3,998 cm³ (4.0 L) WR8, two 15° "VR4" engines mated at 72°
Head
32 valves actuated by roller rocker fingers, 52° variable inlet camshafts and 22° for exhaust camshafts, 10.8:1 Compression ratio
Aspiration
aluminum resonance intake manifold
Crankcase
aluminum, five bearings, counter-rotating at twice the crankshaft speed Lanchester principle balancer shafts one above the other, symmetric to the middle of the crankshaft, upper one driven by a toothed belt
Management
Bosch Motronic
Dimensions
190 kg, 420 mm length, 710 mm width, 683 mm height
Output
202 kW (275 hp DIN) @ 6,000 rpm, 370 N·m (11.6 bars MEP) @ 2,750 rpm, max speed 6400 rpm (19.2 m/s)
Fuel
Regular Premium unleaded recommended for maximum performance.
Applications
VW Passat and Passat Wagon
references
VW AG (2002-04-22). VW Passat W8 4Motion. Press release.