The fascinating story behind VW's VR6 engine, an accidental masterpiece that revolutionized the industry with its unique design and incredible sound.

The arrival of the 2024 VW Atlas signals the departure of one of Volkswagen’s legacies. After more than 30 years, in almost every Volkswagen Group brand you can name (and probably some you can’t), the ...

The Passat was first fitted with the VR6 engine in Europe for 1991. Here in the US, we'd get the VR6-equipped GLX starting ...

While there have been loads of famous cars that have cropped up over the years, there's nearly an equal number of iconic engines that have seen the light of day, too. You don't have to scratch your ...

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 ...

What do the Bugatti Chiron, Bentley Continental W12, a 1991 Passat and the Chinese-market VW Talagon have in common? Yes, all four belong in the VW Group empire, but more importantly they all employ ...

The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 is old news now. At 27 years, it’s probably the least liked Volkswagen in the world at the moment. The Golf Mk3 GTI suffered a similar fate in the ‘90s. It had become sensible ...

The Volkswagen VR6 engine has been used in the VW Golf GTI, Passat, Phaeton, Touareg, Beetle, and many of the golf generations, among others. The VR6 engine is a bit of combination of a "V" style ...

Pairing still-handsome styling with VW's sweet VR6 engine, today's Nice Price of No Dice Corrado looks quite the package. The downside is that it's a British model and, hence, that package includes ...

It’s not every day that you get to see such a well-preserved vehicle. This 19-year-old VW is resurfacing after years of great care and almost no driving. With 1,300 miles (2,092 kilometers) on the ...