In the lates 80s, VW's engineers faced a conundrum. The product planning department expressed the need for a compact six-cylinder engine that could be squeezed into a front-wheel-drive car.

In a post on LinkedIn, Volkswagen communications manager Andreas Schleith announced the sad news that every water-cooled VW ...

The Volkswagen VR6 has been an incredible addition to the vast timeline of automotive engines. It saves space like an inline 4-cylinder, yet allows for increased power and torque production like the V ...

How do you start a fight among a bunch of car nerds? Just ask if the VR6 is a V6 or an inline-six. For more than 30 years, Volkswagen’s ingenious shallow-bank-angle, single-head six-cylinder engine ...

While there have been loads of famous cars that have cropped up over the years, there's nearly an equal number of iconic engines that have seen the light of day, too. You don't have to scratch your ...

VW's VR6-powered sports sedan was a rare gem only around for one year. But with 280 hp and sleek features, was it worth the ...

Volkswagen is going ahead with a new generation of direct injection VR6 powerplants. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t be writing about a new V6, even if it is from a company that seemingly makes one out of ...

There’s a lot to love about Volkswagen’s family of VR6 engines. As they’re effectively narrow-angle V6s, they can cram the power and smoothness of six-cylinder engines into bays designed only for four ...