Here's where the name comes from and why the VR6 is slightly unusual. The "V" is taken from the angled arrangement of two banks of cylinders and pistons, as you'd find in an ordinary V-6 or V-8.

The VR6 engine is not your everyday engine, and even though it's not being used in newer production cars anymore (it was phased out in 2024), that hasn't stopped car enthusiasts from desiring one ...