The world of engine development is a complicated one. The number of variables that need to be considered when shoving a power plant into any given chassis is so high that it'd make even a seasoned ...

2024 saw the true end of production for the Volkswagen VR6 engine that was first introduced in 1991, but having an engine in production for over 30 years is something that the German automaker ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to Volkswagen Passenger Cars communication manager Andreas Schleith, the final VR6 engine was produced on December 12, 2024. Approximately 1.87 million examples of the breed were ...

In a post on LinkedIn, Volkswagen communications manager Andreas Schleith announced the sad news that every water-cooled VW fan had been dreading: the VR6 engine is dead. Volkswagen built its ...

It is a sad and dark time for Volkswagen fans as the Wolfsburg automaker quietly announced the official end of its famed and beloved VR6 gasoline engine. The news hails from a LinkedIn post by ...

I'm going to come out here, right now, as an LS swap hater. They're boring, over-done, and just downright uncreative. Oh, you wanted more power, so you added displacement? From the same engine ...

Volkswagen has never been afraid of updating its engines but emissions are the VR6's problem. "The VR6 engine is done in America. The technology is old, and emissions targets are key. It's not ...

There’s something special about cramming more cylinders into a compact car, though, and HPA Motorsports is happy to support that with its new VR6 crate engine. The VR6 engine was first released ...