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.

Yes, all four belong in the VW Group empire, but more importantly they all employ versions of the narrow-angle VR engine technology VW introduced in the B3 Passat sedan, the Corrado coupe and the ...

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 ...