2024 saw the true end of production for the Volkswagen VR6 engine that was first introduced in 1991, but having an engine in production for over 30 years is something that the German automaker ...

The VR6 engine is not your everyday engine, and even though it's not being used in newer production cars anymore (it was phased out in 2024), that hasn't stopped car enthusiasts from desiring one ...

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The sketch depicted three six-cylinder Volkswagen VR6 engines, joined together in a (relatively) compact “W18” format. That drawing on an envelope served as the first blueprint for a naturally ...

This 2003 VW Jetta GLI sports the raucous VR6 and the five-speed ... Under the hood, things are a bit grimier, and the engine is missing its plastic beauty panel. That's not a big deal as it ...

[Steve] has an older third generation VW Golf, and as those who have owned one surely know, the beloved VR6 engine is wonderful but finicky. He says that the VR6 is particularly picky when it ...

A turbocharged four-cylinder engine and Volkswagen's VR6 is offered with the 2009 CC. The 2009 Volkswagen Passat was produced with a leaner list of available features. The VR6 engine, six-speed manual ...

Three- and five-door versions were available. The biggest changes were reserved for its drivetrain though, with a new version of VW’s VR6 engine (a 15-degree V6 in which both banks of cylinders ...

A turbocharged four-cylinder engine and Volkswagen's VR6 is offered with the 2009 CC. The 2009 Volkswagen Passat was produced with a leaner list of available features. The VR6 engine, six-speed manual ...