VR6 Engine - Other Applications of "VR" Technology

Other Applications of "VR" Technology

Volkswagen Group has also developed a series of engines which combine two narrow angle "V" cylinder banks mated together at 72 degrees. These compound VR engines are referred to as "W engines" by VW Group. For example, two VR6 banks mated together at 72 degrees result in a W12 engine configuration, which is significantly shorter than a conventional V12 engine, but only marginally wider. W8 engine and W16 engine designs were developed in a similar fashion. The W8 uses two four-cylinder "VR4" banks mated together, and the W16 combines two "VR8" banks.