Frequent flyer.(News)

Byline: BOB GRITZINGER With nearly 20,000 miles on the odometer in only six months of service, it's obvious our long-term Volkswagen Passat W8 is no short-haul special. On the contrary, we've found that our pretty aqua blue flyer performs at its peak when pushed into service for a long road trip. There, our testers agree, is where the engine unwinds, the chassis takes control, the interior comfort shines and, at night, the razor-sharp headlights slash their way into the darkness of the highway ahead. True to its Germanic heritage, our W8 takes to long expanses of interstate ...