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.

The transversely mounted twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine used in the Design Vision GTI was claimed to boast a narrow angle design and develop 496 bhp along with 413 lb-ft of torque between ...

You would expect a design this weird and creative to be the product of Lancia or TVR, but no. Those sensible Damen und Herren at VW have been making the odd-duck VR6 since the 1980s.

Volkswagen’s VR6 engine will continue into another generation despite past rumors that suggested otherwise.The German maker is previewing the engine in its Design Vision GTI concept, which it ...

The Jetta GLI/GLX has always been a returning member of the sport compact car club, and in the late '90s, when pocket rockets were enjoying a lot of popularity, these things quickly became a go-to ...

On the tech side, the VR6 engine is a rather conservative one, with an oversquare 68/55 mm bore-to-stroke ratio. This rather balanced cylinder-piston architecture allows a better tuning so that ...

Developed in co-operation with another German company, Weber Motor, the VR6 engine was based on an earlier design by car manufacturer Volkwagen. Unique in the motorcycle world, ...