That was not the first Volkswagen to use that larger variant of the VR6. Instead, that honor goes to one of the most iconic vehicles that the German automaker has ever produced: the New Beetle.

On paper, the power-to-weight ratio can't match VW's modern R-badged cars, but this juiced-up Beetle has so much character. Under the hood, the VR6 punches out 221 horsepower at 6200 rpm and makes ...

It's official, Volkswagen's VR6 engine has been pronounced dead as of December 12, 2024, when the final narrow-angle engineering oddball reached the end of the line. Part of Volkswagen's portfolio ...

In 2001, Volkswagen stuffed a 221-hp 3.2-liter VR6 into the Beetle RSi to create the most expensive VW ever built. Featuring carbon-fiber bodywork and 4Motion all-wheel drive, it cost as much as ...

The Beetle RSi uses VW's 3.2-liter VR6 making about 221 HP (225 bhp) at 6200 rpm and 234 lb-ft of torque at 3200 rpm — for this car, of this era, that's no joke. Those horses are ridden to all ...

The VR6 powered the last camper van sold in the ... Minus one cylinder, the VR5 powered Jettas, New Beetles, and Passats. “One reason it was so long-lived was it was one of the most compact ...

For today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe contest we have VW's reconstituted rollie pollie olllie, the new Beetle. This one's a little beat up but it also sports a VR6 so it's on beat too. Let's see if ...

The Beetle RSi was certainly a wolf in sheep’s clothing and it was easy to dismiss it as a boy racer’s car. It wasn’t. The VR6 engine produced 224 PS (221 hp) at 6,200 rpm and 317 Nm (234 lb ...

For cousins Albert and Ryan Uhler, life was typical growing up in Finksburg, MD until months after turning 16, the two acquired well-worn Beetles ... green '97 GTI VR6. Sporting nothing more ...

On paper, the power-to-weight ratio can't match VW's modern R-badged cars, but this juiced-up Beetle has so much character. Under the hood, the VR6 punches out 221 horsepower at 6200 rpm and makes a ...