VR6 engine

The VR6 engine is a six-cylinder engine configuration developed by Volkswagen. The name VR6 comes from the combination of German words “Verkürzt” and “Reihenmotor” meaning “shortened” and “inline engine” respectively. It was developed specifically for transverse engine installations and front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles. The VR6 is a highly compact engine, due to the narrower angle of 10.5 to 15 degrees between adjacent cylinders, as opposed to a V6 engine with angles ranging from 45 to 90 degrees. The compact design is cheaper to manufacture, since only one cylinder head is required for all six cylinders, much like a regular inline-6 engine. Volkswagen Group introduced the first VR6 engine in 1991 and VR6 engines remained in production until late 2024. Volkswagen also produced a five-cylinder VR5 engine based on the VR6.

The VR6 engine is a six-cylinder engine configuration developed by Volkswagen. The name VR6 comes from the combination of German words “Verkürzt” and “Reihenmotor” meaning “shortened” and “inline engine” respectively. It was developed specifically for transverse engine installations and front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles. The VR6 is a highly compact engine, due to the narrower angle of 10.5 to 15 degrees between adjacent cylinders, as opposed to a V6 engine with angles ranging from 45 to 90 degrees. The compact design is cheaper to manufacture, since only one cylinder head is required for all six cylinders, much like a regular inline-6 engine. Volkswagen Group introduced the first VR6 engine in 1991 and VR6 engines remained in production until late 2024. Volkswagen also produced a five-cylinder VR5 engine based on the VR6. Kleppen VR6-motor 12V-contrast.PNG|12 Valves Kleppen VR6-motor 24V-contrast.PNG|24 Valves ==Applications== Volkswagen Group automobiles: 1991–1995 Volkswagen Corrado 1991–2015 Volkswagen Passat (B3), Volkswagen Passat (B4), Volkswagen Passat (B6) and Volkswagen Passat (B7) generations 1992–1998 Volkswagen Golf Mk3 1992–1999 Volkswagen Vento/Volkswagen Jetta Mk3 1995–2000 Volkswagen Sharan 1996–2003 Volkswagen Transporter (T4) 1996–2010 SEAT Alhambra (7M) 1998–2003 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1999–2005 Volkswagen Bora/Volkswagen Jetta Mk4 2000–2004 SEAT León (1M) 2001–2003 Volkswagen New Beetle RSi 2002–2016 Volkswagen Phaeton 2002–2018 Volkswagen Touareg 2002–2018 Porsche Cayenne E1 and E2 generations 2003–2009 Volkswagen Transporter (T5) 2003–2013 Audi A3 (8P) 2003–2010 Audi TT Mk1 and Mk2 2005–2008 Volkswagen Golf Mk5 R32 2006–2011 Volkswagen Eos 2008–2017 Volkswagen CC 2008–2014 Škoda Superb (3T) 2008–2015 Audi Q7 (4L) 2011–2018 Volkswagen Passat NMS 2017–2024 Volkswagen Atlas 2017–2024 Volkswagen Teramont 2021–2024 Volkswagen Talagon 2022–2024 Audi Q6 Other manufacturers: 1995–2000 Ford Galaxy Mk I 1996–2003 Mercedes-Benz Vito (W638) 1997–2005 Winnebago Rialta/Vista/Itasca Sunstar 2006– Yes! 2 2009–2012 Artega GT Linde Forklifts (fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas) ==References==

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