VR6 engine

The VR6 is a six-cylinder engine configuration developed by Volkswagen for transverse installation in front-wheel drive cars. Its name joins the German words Verkuerzt and Reihenmotor, shortened and inline engine. The two cylinder banks sit at a very narrow angle, 10.5 to 15 degrees, so one cylinder head and just two camshafts serve all six cylinders, which makes the engine compact and cheaper to build than a conventional V6. Volkswagen Group introduced the first VR6 in 1991 in the Passat B3 and the Corrado, and the engine grew from 2.8 litres to 3.2 and 3.6 litres and spread to the Golf, Jetta, Sharan and other models, as well as the Porsche Cayenne. A five-cylinder VR5 was derived from it, and two VR units on one crankshaft form the Volkswagen W engines. Production in most markets ended in the 2020s.