600-HP VW Golf GTI Drag Races Z06 Corvette, Two Pedals Are Better Than Three
27 Nov 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / An old Volkswagen Golf needs a lot of tricks up its sleeve to challenge a 2023 Z06 Corvette to a fair fight. And even so, success is not guaranteed.
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2
12 Jun 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The fastest AWD Volkswagen in the world is a VR6-powered Golf MK2 that can run the quarter-mile in 7.412 seconds! And it looks like it can go even faster!
This VW Bora Traded Its Meager Existence for a 960 Horsepower Turbo VR6
1 Nov 2022, 17:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's only top-shelf stuff in this custom build, and it starts with a turbocharged 3.2-liter VR6 engine. One with custom-forged internals from Don Octane.
Audi A3 Boldly Drag Races an R8, Retaliation Is Swift
3 Jul 2022, 12:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It takes some courage to go up against an Audi supercar if you're driving an A3, but it's downright insane to do so when you notice the twin-turbo setup.
Volkswagen VR6: The Odd, Yet Brilliant Member of the Legendary Six-Cylinder Club
22 Dec 2021, 15:42 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of Volkswagen's most famous engines, the VR6 is innovation at its finest, providing adequate amounts of power in a compact package since 1991
VW Golf R32 With "Grandpa Spec" and 186,600 Miles Is Still an Autobahn Stormer
15 Jan 2021, 23:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You've never seen a 250 horsepower hot hatch that sounds so good yet has such an old-fashioned interior. Where's the carbon fiber?
220 MPH in a VW Golf? Golf 7 R With 3.6L Bi-Turbo Is a Beast
5 May 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It also takes a pretty brave test driver to go as fast as the best Ferraris in a hatchback with all-custom powertrain in the dead of night
700 HP Golf R With Turbo R32 Engine Drag Races Audi RS4 B9
15 Sep 2019, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The mighty RS4 can't be taken down by a Golf R unless it gets a VR6 transplant and a turbocharger boosting its numbers about 3 times over stock
Creamy Volkswagen Up! Has VR6 Engine Swap, Looks Worthersee-Ready
20 May 2019, 20:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If this is indeed the Golf 4 VR6 engine, it would give the Up! more than twice the power of even the GTI model and would make this the most powerful Up!
Volkswagen Eos Gets Clean Scirocco Face Swap
20 Apr 2019, 20:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both the Eos cabrio and the Scirocco Coupe are based on the same PQ35 platform as the Golf 6. However, the 'Rocco is much wider
Old VW Touran Gets R36 Engine Swap, Sounds Awesome
31 Dec 2018, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Considering this is probably the only Touran with an R36 engine, Porsche wheels and RS3 brakes, the design is a little understated
VW Transporter With 3.6 BiTurbo Swap Makes 700 HP, Costs €250,000
11 Aug 2018, 19:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is the world's only Transporter with a 3.6-liter bi-turbo engine from HGP and it costs as much as a Lambo which it matches for power
2018 Volkswagen Passat GT Is a Sweet Swan Song in Detroit
15 Jan 2018, 21:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The story is not that the Passat GT has a V6 or that a new generation is coming, but that you can buy this car for $30,000
Volkswagen Arteon R Said to Pack Over 400 HP from VR6
16 Dec 2017, 14:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Apparently, there's already a 410 HP Arteon R prototype on the Nurburgring, pushing Porsche Panamera out of its way. Crazy!
The Smoking Tire Tests 500 HP VW Eos With Scirocco Front End
27 Sep 2017, 18:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Recaro bucket seats, 500 horsepower VR6 turbo, AWD and the front end of a VW Scirocco - not much of the original Eos is left
2018 Volkswagen Atlas Is Unremarkable and too Firm, Says Consumer Reports
8 Jul 2017, 23:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Powertrain made up a 3.6-liter V6 and 8-speed auto is wonderful. So how about putting it in a new Passat midsize already?
Engineering Explained Points Out the VR6's Flaws, Says It Will Die Off
8 Jun 2017, 12:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The simple fact is that the VR6 isn't working because manufacturers would rather just tune a bunch of different 2-liter turbos
Yellow and Green Eos Twins Have Scirocco Kits and R32/R36 Engines
27 May 2017, 15:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Scirocco and Eos are apparently so closely related that you can swap the hood from one to the other. But has anybody ever put the VR6 in a Scirocco?
Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Gets The Regular Car Reviews Treatment
10 Apr 2017, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: Mr. Regular likes the Corrado V6. Heck, he even compares the way it drives to a well sorted Honda, but there's more to the Corrado than that
A Volkswagen Atlas With A Roof Box Is An Adventure Vehicle, Apparently
8 Feb 2017, 17:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Dodge has the Durango SRT and Hyundai has the all-new Elantra GT. What does Volkswagen have in store for the 2017 Chicago Auto Show? Not much, to be frank