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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 ...
In a post on LinkedIn, Volkswagen communications manager Andreas Schleith announced the sad news that every water-cooled VW fan had been dreading: the VR6 engine is dead. Volkswagen built its ...
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 ...
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 ...
According to Volkswagen Passenger Cars communication manager Andreas Schleith, the final VR6 engine was produced on December 12, 2024. Approximately 1.87 million examples of the breed were ...
It is a sad and dark time for Volkswagen fans as the Wolfsburg automaker quietly announced the official end of its famed and beloved VR6 gasoline engine. The news hails from a LinkedIn post by ...
Volkswagen has been making the VR6 engine since the early 1990s. Its narrow-angle V configuration is a unique way to cram six cylinders into a space where four would normally go, using only one ...
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 ...
It's time to say goodbye to the VW VR6 engine. RIP. On Thursday, the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas made its debut with only turbo-4 power, a larger touchscreen, and more standard comfort features.
It's definitely possible to turbo a VR6 engine but there are a few things you'll need to know before you get started. Volkswagen is the car brand behind the VR6 engine, adding two cylinder ...
Tricky one, right? The VR6 can undoubtedly stake a claim to being VW’s greatest engine. It was designed for the Corrado, back when that car was intended to be more prestigious than a Scirocco ...