Volkswagen retired its VR6 engine after 32 years, a move announced during the Atlas crossover makeover in early 2023, and the final VR6 units produced for China ended production in 2024.
The VR6 used a narrow-angle V layout with a single cylinder head, enabling compact packaging for larger-displacement engines and influencing Volkswagen's later W engines and many enthusiast models from the 1990s through the 2010s.
Volkswagen also produced a five-cylinder VR variant marketed as the V5, which combined a narrow bank angle with a single head to fit more cylinders into tight engine bays.
The "VR" designation mixes "V" for V‑motor and "R" from the German "Reihenmotor" (inline engine), with some sources noting an alternate "Verkürzt" (shortened) translation; earlier related concepts include a 1918 patent filed by Vincenzo Lancia.
This summary is based on coverage by The Autopian.
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