Here's where the name comes from and why the VR6 is slightly unusual. The "V" is taken from the angled arrangement of two banks of cylinders and pistons, as you'd find in an ordinary V-6 or V-8.

Owners of cars with VR6 engines often look for ways to increase its power. We look at what you should know if you want to turbocharge a VR6.

For the nerds in the front, this is no normal VR6 swap. Instead of the more common 3.2-liter VR6 from the Mk5 Golf R32, or the 3.6-liter VR6 from VW’s SUVs, HPA imported several crates of ...

The 3.2L VR6 power plant was rated for 240 hp at 6,250 rpm and 236 lb-ft of torque at 2,800 rpm, good for a 0-60 mph run of 5.9 seconds.

According to an Instagram post, the VR6 crate engine project has been over two years in the making.The engine, to be known as the VR550T, will be a 2.5-liter turbocharged VR6 good for 550 ...

In this case, the engine is a 3.6-liter VR6 pumping out 276 horsepower and 266 lb-ft torque. Not bad for a 4,464-lb crossover. Volkswagen has used variations of the VR6 since 1991 in various vehicles.

The VR6 actually shares some of its best swap features with the LS: Size. The LS is such a popular swap because of its cam-in-block design, making for a smaller engine that's simpler to fit in any ...

The VR6 packaging is way shorter than an inline-6, simpler and lighter, perfect for something like the Corrado or the MK3 Golf. Of course, you can get well over 300 horsepower from a turbocharged ...

The ultra-compact, front-wheel drive, engine bay-friendly VR6 offered a big step up in performance compared to the anemic 1.8-liter that it replaced with its increased torque a welcome co-pilot ...

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 ...

The VR6 brought strong performance and silky-smooth power delivery to lower vehicle segments. It was subsequently fitted in a large number of VW Group vehicles, as well as the Ford Galaxy and ...