The 2.8L VR6 upgrade was a significant power upgrade, increasing the car's maximum output to 172 hp and 173 lb.-ft. of torque ...

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 six-cylinder engine, and that infuriated me.

The 2.8L VR6 upgrade was a significant power upgrade, increasing the car's maximum output to 172 hp and 173 lb.-ft. of torque. In its later years, ...

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Tuned with variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust, this 3.2-liter engine would rev to 6500 rpm, pumping out 240 hp at a time when a GTI had 180 hp from a turbocharged 1.8-liter four ...

Approximately 1.87 million examples of the breed were produced over nearly 34 years, beginning with the 2.8-liter naturally aspirated VR6 of the B3-generation Passat and the Corrado.

This VR6, on the other hand, is definitely powerful. This is the most powerful stock 24v 2.8L we've witnessed. To get thing rolling, ABD decided to bolt up quite a few items, so we tagged along to ...

Engine:2.8L VR6 12v with Garrett T3/4 turbo, Kinetic Motorsports manifold, 38mm Tial wastegate, custom intercooler, Forge diverter valve, 3" cat-back exhaust, 3" stainless steel intake, ...