The flagship Volkswagen Passat, the W8, is on sale now in the UK, costing from £29,900.

Powered by a 4.0-litre, eight-cylinder, 275 horsepower engine, the W8 is the most powerful production Volkswagen commercially available. Both saloon and estate models are available with a five-speed tiptronic gearbox. A six-speed manual version will follow in March.