VW Passat R36 VR6 at the Nürburgring brings a practical wagon platform into a performance setting, with the title pointing to ...

Volkswagen's innovative VR6 engine made its debut in 1991, going on to serve in many of the VW Group's cars. This is the VR6 ...

With three years of experience in automotive journalism, Thomas is a UK-based writer and has written for a UK newspaper and Euronewsweek, covering everything from breaking industry news to the latest ...

When it debuted in the early 1990s, Volkswagen's VR6 engine was pretty revolutionary. By arranging six cylinders in a zig-zag pattern on one cylinder head, VW managed to put V6-level power in an ...

In the lates 80s, VW's engineers faced a conundrum. The product planning department expressed the need for a compact six-cylinder engine that could be squeezed into a front-wheel-drive car.

Still in production today, the 30-year-old VR6 is one of the most innovative engine designs of all time. During its lifespan, it powered a huge list of VW Group vehicles, including the van-based VW ...

I still remember my first experience with a Volkswagen VR6 engine. My brother had a Mk3 VW GTI with a 2.8-liter VR6 and five-speed manual. It was quicker than my E36 BMW 328i, with its own 2.8-liter ...

The Volkswagen VR6 has been an incredible addition to the vast timeline of automotive engines. It saves space like an inline 4-cylinder, yet allows for increased power and torque production like the V ...

The last place one would expect to find devotion to a two-decade-old, iron-block six-cylinder engine is Volkswagen. The company has developed a line of powerful turbocharged, direct-injected ...

I know a common saying in the car community is "you should never take on someone else's project." But what if that someone's project is a midengine roadster kit car powered by a Volkswagen Jetta VR6 ...

Volkswagen has been on and off about making a super-powerful VR6 engine. They have the block and the technology, but they think people won't buy one. It seems the right car for this powertrain has ...