Our Community Forums now has a FRESH new look and looks great on all devices! (Phone, Tablet, Desktop).

We would really like to see all members contribute to our growing forum and put the website right back at the heart of the club!

Some new features have recently been added that we want to tell you about!

VR6OC Market Place / Classifieds

We have completed a spring clean in our market place, which makes our website the ideal platform for selling and buying cars, parts and other items.

We have added in a brand new website feature that lets you press a button to mark the item has been sold! this will lock the advert and update the advert name to indicate to other members the item has been sold! 

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Poke

you can now poke other members of our website just for fun! well, why not? Who wants a poke war?!

You can now access the VR6 Owners Club on the go with our new Mobile / Tablet Apps!

Application Features:

- Push Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Community Forum
- Obtain help and support from our many members!
- Image Upload
- Showcase your car!
- 'Like' Posts
- Subscribe to popular news sources direct from our timeline.

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For many years, the Volkswagen VR6 has been a trustworthy car to many, helping them to do exactly what cars were made for – getting them from A to B. However, in recent years, we have noticed the respected car brand producing less and less of the model, and all that people can ask is “why?” We know that technology has been on an all-time rise recently, particularly within the vehicle industry. However, the future termination of the VR6 is based on so much more, so I wouldn’t ditch your Honda for the VR6 just yet. Here’s why.

Many Other Models Have The Same Engine, But Better

Cars weigh tonnes – that isn’t rocket science. However car manufacturers are always working hard to ensure that the cars they produce are as light at possible The VR6 has a 2.0 turbo engine, which generates similar horsepower through the majority of its rev range. On top of this, the VR6 has more torque as well as a flat torque curve, which all sounds great, right? Well, several other cars on the market offer the exact same engine, except they’re lighter and also assist the car with handling and breaking. Take the Jetta for example – even the 2003 model is able to exceed the VR6 in terms of the engine. Plus, 4-cylinder engines are more than capable of over 300 horsepower, so the reason behind the manufacture of the VR6 has become rather blurry over recent years.

Making Variations Will Be Too Expensive

Volkswagen will always put blood, sweat and tears into their work to keep their customers happy, but sometimes this just isn’t feasible. Many people have adored the VR6 and will be sad to see it go, however creating new models with a smaller engine isn’t a practical move. Profit is the main priority for Volkswagen and if their inline-4 is able to provide a higher quality performance as well as better torque for a more cost-effective price, this will be more worthwhile for them than offering a wide selection of VR6 models.

The VR6 Can’t Keep Up With Technology

It’s incredible that in present day, we are seeing the introduction of driverless cars within the vehicle industry, and it’s outstanding technology like this that will be a factor contributing to the VR6’s downfall. Ultimately, people are purchasing cars with the knowledge that technology will improve the performance of the vehicle, whether in the braking systems or built-in satnav to make the navigation process much easier. With Volkswagen focusing on more technologically-savvy, efficient cars, the VR6 is unable to provide such innovations to consumers.

Volkswagen Are Busy Working On Other Projects

Whilst the VR6 has served the public very well over the years, it’s time to move on, and Volkswagen knows this. Currently, they are working on consolidating their platforms and drivetrains, such as the brand new 7-seater Atlas SUV. Ultimately, this car has the same fundamentals as the Golf, except the Golf is considerably smaller and compact. So, to keep all customers happy, Volkswagen are more worried about current and upcoming models as opposed to the VR6.

Whilst the VR6 is clinging on for now, I wouldn’t hold your breath. With so many technological innovations revolutionising current cars on the market, and Volkswagen pushing out bigger and better cars, the VR6 has become a very small fish in a giant fishbowl. I think a farewell is definitely on the cards, but isn’t that just part of industry life?