Most automotive enthusiasts are familiar with Volkswagen’s long-lived VR6 engine. It is a 6-cylinder engine with fifteen degree offset cylinder bores so that it is more compact than a ...

Why Has A V5 Never Made Its Way Into A Production Car? The closest thing we have to a production V5 engine for four-wheeled vehicles is the Volkswagen VR5, which isn't the same thing as a V5.

This test mule's 10-cylinder engine was created by connecting two narrow-angle V5 engines in the same way VW did with the Passat's W8 and the Phaeton's W12.

A narrow-angle five-cylinder engine sounds like it would tear itself apart with imbalance. Here's how VW made it work.

Known for its reliability, VW's four-cylinder EA888 engine isn't only found in VW cars, like the Golf, but also in Skodas, SEATs, and even Porsche.

But this Passat engine is a V5, hence the badge on the boot. Interestingly, Volkswagen only went for a V5 because they couldn't come up with a suitably grabby name for a straight five.

The latest pricing and specifications for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat V5 SE starts from $4,510 to $6,710. Compare prices of all Volkswagen Passat's sold on CarsGuide over the last 6 months. Use our ...

But this Passat engine is a V5, hence the badge on the boot. Interestingly, Volkswagen only went for a V5 because they couldn't come up with a suitably grabby name for a straight five.

The latest pricing and specifications for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat V5 SE starts from $4,510 to $6,710. Compare prices of all Volkswagen Passat's sold on CarsGuide over the last 6 months. Use our ...