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 ...

Nestled under the hoods of some Volkswagens — maybe even your own — is an engine that sometimes only identifies itself as a V6. It's a venerable engine fitted to famous cars, but one we've never ...

The world of automotive engines used to be such a fascinating place. OEMs could come up with some really weird and wonderful creations to power a variety of their everyday vehicles. Just look at ...

If you crave six-cylinder power in your VW, it’s hard to go past a crate engine with 550 horsepower on tap. Volkswagen offers a range of powerful four-cylinder engines, giving today's cars a ...

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 ...

This Jack of All Trades deserves a close look. 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 ...

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 ...

In the lates 80s, VW's engineers faced a conundrum. The product planning department expressed the need for a compact six-cylinder engine that could be squeezed into a front-wheel-drive car.