VR6

Remember the VR6? Of course you do. Well, this engine is still available in some markets (chiefly in North America, but not in South Africa), doing duty in the outgoing Volkswagen Touareg, the Passat and the new Atlas.So, why does VW no longer use this six-cylinder powerplant in other applications, such ...

The third-generation Volkswagen Touareg is expected to be unveiled in Frankfurt in September, and new rumours suggest this model will re-introduce the VR6 engine to select markets outside of the United States.Currently, the second-generation Touareg offered in the US is available exclusively with the ...

According to World Car Fans, Volkswagen is allegedly working on a successor for it's popular VR6 engine.Volkswagen's new head of engine development, Fritz Eichler, is apparently supervising the engineering of the all-new narrow-angle V6 direct-injection petrol engine. While previous VR6 engines were ...

USP Motorsports, a Florida-based outfit run by Chris Green, is the builder of this unassuming high-horsepower B5 Audi S4. Well, unassuming if it weren't for the road-legal semi-slicks at all four corners and hugh parachute mounted on the boot lid that is. Minus the parachute perhaps, this S4 would win ...

The Golf 3 GTI was, to say the least, a bit of a disappointment for Volkswagen enthusiasts. As a result, VW needed something to that would restore faith in the brand as a hot-hatch maker. Enter the Golf VR6. The engine was impressive. Not only because it pushed out 128 kW, but because of its compact ...