Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

The Volkswagen VR6 has been an incredible addition to the vast timeline of automotive engines. It saves space like an inline 4-cylinder, yet allows for increased power and torque production like the V ...

Earlier this month, Volkswagen ended production of the VR6 engine, per a LinkedIn post by a company representative. With VW's financial struggles and the switch to turbo four-cylinders, the death of ...

Ian Wright was born in England and obsessed with all things on four wheels. Now, he lives in California and writes about and photographs cars. His career path has veered between cars, including ...

Engineering sources from inside Volkswagen have reportedly disclosed to Autoweek plans for a new engine based on the original VR6 six-cylinder's distinctive layout. Differing from conventional 60- or ...

Volkswagen is going ahead with a new generation of direct injection VR6 powerplants. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t be writing about a new V6, even if it is from a company that seemingly makes one out of ...

After equipping the Golf with four- and six-cylinder powertrains, the thrilling turbocharged I-5 is reportedly on the way.

Porsche's new W12 engine patent reveals a unique three-bank cylinder configuration aimed at reducing friction loss and ...

Volkswagen is pushing ahead with development of a new narrow-angle V6 direct-injection gas engine, sources from the German carmaker's engineering headquarters based in Braunschweig reveal. Engineering ...

The tuning world has multiple pathways, offering an extra-wide variety of creations to choose from. While the best-knows aftermarket creations come from important names from all over the world and are ...

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 ...