The VW New Beetle wasn't a terrible car, but it also wasn't exactly built with enthusiasts in mind. This one, though, ...

As does VW’s famed VR6 engine, the company’s narrow-angle vee motor with the “Wookie” exhaust note so dearly loved by its adherents. The pair seem destined to go together, like two goth ...

Change was inevitable, and Peter finally stepped up to a VR6 engine swap several years later. So the Catalina-blue Golf went into Blitzkrieg Autowerks in Vancouver, Canada, for its overhaul.

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 ...

In this case, the engine is a 3.6-liter VR6 pumping out 276 horsepower and 266 lb-ft torque. Not bad for a 4,464-lb crossover. Volkswagen has used variations of the VR6 since 1991 in various vehicles.

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 ...

But the VR6 swap is the great equalizer. Amusingly, the Vdub hatch now sports a larger engine than the Audi (2.9-liter), not to mention more power in a lighter chassis. But you never know what can ...

It all started with said engine going official back in 1991 at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, where Volkswagen also presented the Vario I concept. Schleith remembers the impact of the VR6.

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.