The recipe for a successful sports car is simple: great looks, great name, and a vocal engine.

VW's Scirocco replacement had gorgeous styling and an Italiansounding name. But the supercharged G60 engine was a disappointment. Slower than the Scirocco 16V it replaced, the newtechnology fourcylinder Corrado G60 didn't find many fans.

Resurrecting an engine design pioneered by Lancia in 1922, VW created the VR6 — originally called the RV6 internally, which was a 2.8liter 15degree narrowangle V6/straightsix hybrid that fit in the place of the previous fourcylinder.

The original 12valve VR6 is one of the bestsounding engines in a production car; combining the smooth, sultry sound of a straightsix with a wookie warble and none of a V6's harshness.

It was a revelation then and now — and combined with Mk3 GTI suspension components, the Corrado SLC cleaned the floor of the supercoupe class in every performance metric.

Including price. It was easily the most expensive car in its class, which meant slow sales. Which is the fourth and final recipe in creating a special collector's car.

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VR6 Teardown Video courtesy of Engineering Explained and Humble Mechanic:
   • VR6 Engine  Explained  
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