Normally, a Golf 6R would have no chance against an RS4 Avant, not even ones with the 500 horsepower Stage 3 tuning. But the VR6 swap is the great equalizer. Amusingly, the Vdub hatch now sports a ...

NGP co-owner Dave Graf oversaw the mods as if it were his own, highlighted by an engine upgrade from the little 1.8L G60 to a 2.9L VR6 turbo ... a 2007 Audi RS4. Brown and Graf - now longtime ...

The VR6 production models and prototypes didn't have ... complete with a pair of turbos and Audi RS4-sourced front brakes. The rear axle and brakes were taken from a Lamborghini Gallardo.

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 ...

The Volkswagen VR6 engine was the successful result of that experiment. Starting with the obvious, both V6 and VR6 engine layouts feature six cylinders. The "V" in VR6 means the same thing that ...

But perhaps the most interesting swap of all is a new option from HPA Motorsports: A crate 550-horsepower turbocharged VR6. The VR6 actually shares some of its best swap features with the LS ...

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 ...

The famed Canadian firm has released a new VR6 crate engine that is strong enough to handle plenty of power... up to 550 horsepower. The motor, known internally as the PA VR550T, is a 2.5-liter ...

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 ...

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 ...