Explaining how cool the VW brand still is in Europe can be done quite easily by showing somebody this project car. It's an old 2005 Touran that's been retrofitted with the VR6 engine. Why? Because ...

Is it just me or did Volkswagen used to be a much crazier/adventurous car company last decade. Sure, they made some really weird cars, but the Phaeton and Touareg were huge risks to be taken compared ...

You can always effect temporary manual over-ride, using the left paddle shifter to engine brake, shortly after which it resumes automatic mode. Essentially the R36 is a big, secure cruiser, entering a ...

Volkswagen is set to release its most potent R model yet--the Passat R36. Only the second VW to carry the R badge, the new car will not only be the fastest Passat, the wagon version will be the most ...

Volkswagen is set to release its most potent R model yet-the Passat R36. Only the second VW to carry the R badge, the new car will not only be the fastest Passat, the wagon version will be the most ...

View post: This Hemi-Swapped Jeep Renegade Is a Dodge Charger R/T in Disguise Click on the image for more high-res shots of the Passat R36 Volkswagen’s most powerful Passat ever, the R36, which we’ve ...

Volkswagen is working on a new narrow-angle V6 direct-injection gasoline engine, a report citing sources from the carmaker’s engineering headquarters claims. AutoWeek reports the new powerplant is ...

Nelson Ireson September 25, 2013 Comment Now! There are many things to love about the Volkswagen Golf R32. It's an all-wheel drive hatchback with premium feel and a potent, mellifluous VR6 engine. But ...

Volkswagen is pushing ahead with development of a new narrow-angle V6 direct-injection gas engine, sources from the German carmaker's engineering headquarters based in Braunschweig reveal. Engineering ...

And it's not the swoopy new Scirocco coupe . . . The boxy Passat R36 takes lines honours with a combination of a 3.6-litre V6 engine that makes 220 kiloWatts and gives the family hauler - sedan or ...