We look at one man’s quest to achieve the perfect look and stance for his ’93 VW Golf VR6.

In 2001, Volkswagen stuffed a 221-hp 3.2-liter VR6 into the Beetle RSi to create the most expensive VW ever built.

He set out to find the ideal Mk3 GTI, eventually locating a Sequoia green '97 GTI VR6. Sporting nothing more than a Euro headlight switch, Albert addressed the stance by fitting FK AK coilovers.

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 ...

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 six-cylinder engine, and that infuriated me.

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 VW New Beetle wasn't a terrible car, but it also wasn't exactly built with enthusiasts in mind. This one, though, ...

After more than 30 years, in almost every Volkswagen Group brand you can name (and probably some you can’t), the VW VR6 engine is on its way out of the U.S.

In its later years, Volkswagen replaced that 2.8L model with a larger 3.2L VR6, and with that displacement increase came an increase in power, leading to 250 hp and 236 lb.-ft. of torque.

Look at the VR6's bank angle again — 10.6 or 15 degrees. Either is an extremely acute angle compared to most V6 engines which typically have a bank angle of 60 degrees.