After seeing Volkswagen’s demo cars at various events throughout the past decade, I’ve grown familiar with the conservative, OEM+ styling that defines their usual approach-but 2016 was different. I think it’s safe to say that the last thing anyone expected to see at the European Experience last May was a slammed Passat R-Line on air suspension and bespoke Vossen Forged wheels tucked neatly away in Volkswagen’s show display, but there it was, attracting all the cameras and eventually making its way to the event’s Top 50 selection on the second day of the event!
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