This 2003 VW Jetta GLI sports the raucous VR6 and the five-speed. It also has a bunch of aftermarket add-ons and wear-related replacements to make it even more over the top.

It wouldn't be until 1993 that the Jetta in North America would get the 2.8L VR6 engine, and from that time, it would remain in the Jetta through the end of the 1990s.

The 2025 Jetta has been moderately revised inside and out, producing a more stylish, functional and still fun-to-drive automobile. Most surprisingly, while the standard 1.5-liter turbocharged ...

The B6 Volkswagen Passat Wagon in VR6 trim was unusual among this crowd for its 3.6L displacement and extra-narrow 10.6-degree angle between banks. Sold between 2006 and 2010, the 3.6 VR6 model ...

Besides the Corrado, Golf, and Passat, the VR6 found its way into the Jetta, Touareg, and even the VW Transporter van. In 2001, Volkswagen stuffed a 221-hp 3.2-liter VR6 into the Beetle RSi to ...

Iconic sound While some may debate about the lack of low end torque or that of the vehicle being 'overbuilt', many can agree that the VR6 engine produced one of the most iconic engine sounds in ...

It takes a longer trip in the Wayback Machine to get the last time — 20-plus years ago — I drove a GLI (aka “the GTI with a trunk”), specifically the one with the 200-hp VR6 dropped into ...

In the interview, Mr Jazziq speaks of his VW Golf 7,5 R, an Audi RS3, A Golf VR6, A Jetta VR6, Two Toyota Quantum’s, A Mercedes Benz GLE, 2 Mercedes V-Class, Volkswagen Golf 4 R32 and of course ...

Somewhat incredibly given the VR6’s reputation as a mile muncher, this Golf has covered just 43,000 miles since 1995 with only two owners. Clearly they’ve been dedicated to the car and its up ...

The 1984 Jetta 1600 GLS used a 1.6-liter engine that produced 84 horsepower and 94 lb-ft of torque. It sent all its power to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.