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-liter ...

Would you believe us if we told you that a couple of hours on Craigslist and a few hundred bucks could get you an old-school project car? We introduced Jamie Otfinoski's '84 Rabbit GTI last month and ...

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, ...

When it debuted in the early 1990s, Volkswagen's VR6 engine was pretty revolutionary. By arranging six cylinders in a zig-zag pattern on one cylinder head, VW managed to put V6-level power in an ...

The Volkswagen Group has recently closed a 33-going-on-34-year-old chapter in the German automaker's long history. According to Volkswagen Passenger Cars communication manager Andreas Schleith, the ...

Anything that lasts several decades in the automotive world is an impressive accomplishment, but not everything can last forever. 2024 saw the true end of production for the Volkswagen VR6 engine that ...

The decision by Volkswagen of America to reclassify the Mk5 Golf as the "new" Rabbit sent the US Dub scene in to turmoil. It appeared some folks liked the resurrection, while many just rolled their ...

Over the years, Volkswagen – like every other major manufacturer – has had to optimize and trim its engine lineup to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations. In 2024, it was the turn of the ...

The Volkswagen Caddy wasn't much of a cargo king, with US engine choices limited to a 1.7-liter gasser or a 1.6-liter diesel, neither of which crested 100 hp. It was an economy mini-truck based on Mk1 ...