For VW in the early ’90s ... Good for 190bhp and 180lb ft of torque, the VR6 unit could haul the Corrado to 62mph in a claimed 6.7 seconds, which is more than respectable in 2016 but in 1992 ...

In 1992, Volkswagen installed the VR6 into two cars: the Corrado and the Passat. While the Corrado came to an end in 1995, the Volkswagen Passat continues to be made today exclusively in Europe ...

As the VR6 was introduced, Volkswagen said auf wiedersehen ... but run a Corrado VR6 on a budget and it will show. The excellent online Corrado Forum is a good source of information and advice.

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. Those include a new ...