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 ...

If you ever wondered which are the five largest-displacement engines ever used in a production car, this article will give ...

While V6 engines require four camshafts — two for each cylinder bank — the VR6 only needs two, just like an inline-six engine. The simplicity of the VR6's cylinder head and valvetrain make it ...

It wouldn't be until 1993 that the Jetta in North America would get the 2.8L VR6 engine, and from that time, it would remain ...

Volkswagen's VR6 Engine. Jason Cammisa Writer Jul 21, 2010. See All 4 Photos. The last place one would expect to find devotion to a two-decade-old, iron-block six-cylinder engine is Volkswagen.

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 ...

While the modern VR6 holds its cams in the head, its narrow-angle design makes it a good fit for tight spots — like engine bays built to hold compact, inline engines. HPA's crate VR6 has a few ...

Development versions of the new engine are described as being less heavily tuned with a specific output on par with the various incarnations of Volkswagen's turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder ...

New Turbo VR6 Crate Engines Are a Godsend for Modern VWs If you crave six-cylinder power in your VW, it’s hard to go past a crate engine with 550 horsepower on tap. by Lewin Day | PUBLISHED Jun ...

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.