With VW's financial struggles and the switch to turbo four-cylinders, the death of the VR6 isn't a big surprise. The VR6 has appeared in many memorable VW models, from the sporty Corrado to the exotic ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Tesla doesn't put VR6 engines in any of its cars, and like everybody knows, Tesla>Volkswagen. Eventually, this odd configuration for a 6-cylinder engine will be phased out, Engineering Explained says ...

The Volkswagen VR6 has been an incredible addition to the vast timeline of automotive engines. It saves space like an inline 4-cylinder, yet allows for increased power and torque production like the V ...

Perhaps the biggest surprise about the recent admission by Thomas Schafer, VW CEO, that there aren’t many ICE-engined VWs launches left (the next T-Roc in 2025 is penciled in as the last) is that it’s ...

Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...

If you crave six-cylinder power in your VW, it’s hard to go past a crate engine with 550 horsepower on tap. Volkswagen offers a range of powerful four-cylinder engines, giving today's cars a ...

Volkswagen has not confirmed whether the engine is indeed a VR6 but, judging by the configuration of the intake and exhaust systems, it seems likely to be the case.The new six-cylinder engine, which ...

What makes a great sports car? Well, according to Jason Cammisa, that would be something with an Italian design, a Latinate name that makes you roll your Rs, and an engine with a great soundtrack. By ...

Earlier this month, Volkswagen ended production of the VR6 engine, per a LinkedIn post by a company representative. With VW's financial struggles and the switch to turbo four-cylinders, the death of ...