The company has developed a line of powerful turbocharged, direct-injected four-cylinders, but VW remains committed to an aging engine that defies easy categorization: the VR6. We -- like VW ...

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 ...

It's a venerable engine fitted to famous cars, but one we've never really talked about on its own. Over 30 years after its creation, the Volkswagen VR6 is still a fantastic piece of engineering.

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 ...

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 ...

But unlike the earlier naturally aspirated VR6, the new engine has been designed to run forced induction, with Volkswagen insiders hinting at a twin-turbocharged setup, as previewed on the engine ...

Outside the U.S., you’ll be hard pressed to find a brand spanking new Touareg with the 3.6-liter VR6. The third-generation model, however, will reintroduce the narrow-angle engine in select ...

Volkswagen has never been afraid of updating its engines but emissions are the VR6's problem. "The VR6 engine is done in America. The technology is old, and emissions targets are key. It's not ...

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 ...

Volkswagen is simplifying the lineup of the mid-size Passat sedan for 2019, with just two trim levels and one engine left standing ... commonly known as the VR6, is no longer available.

or the 3.6-liter VR6 from VW’s SUVs, HPA imported several crates of Chinese-market 2.5-liter VR6s, engine code DDKA. According to Carbuzz, HPA chose the 2.5-liter because it’s lighter than the ...