I totally agree on the 1.9 TDi.

I live in America where people think VW is crap, but I think they're awesome. I absolutely love The VR-6

Can confirm, the 1.9TDI is a great motor, my dad has one with almost 650,000k on the clock, its got some minor mods, tune, injectors, intercooler and an exhaust. made double the stock power and something stupid like 450nm (i cant remember fully) still going like no tomorrow. does about 80,000km a year that motor has never had an issue.

The W8 is by far the best sounding engine that Volkswagen has ever made in my opinion, it sounds better than a V8 and it just sounds so raw and badass

I love my 1.8T

1.9 TDI

The 1.9tdi should have been higher on the list… it’s just such a well designed and built engine

The VR6 is one of my favorite exhaust sounds 😩

omg that VR5. I am such a sucker for 5/10cyl engines.

The 85 kW (115 hp) version of the 1.9 tdi is literally indestructable

5:52 That rwd converted Passat something else. Bring bk corrado

1.9TDi gang! I have the Golf MK3 55kW TD engine with mechanical injection. Slow as hell and rough like an old tractor but bulletproof!

Had 1.9 TDI/ 110 hp in Ocatbia. Sold it in 2012 with 500 000 km on clock but it was still running like a dream

Hell yeah 1.8 20VT

Thanks for using my clip again! I'm still searching for a free moment to record the Supersprint Magnum exhaust that I have installed on that V5 a while ago, it definitely increased the rawness and deepness of the sound.

I'm so glad to see my '03 gti's engine in here, the 1.8t. The engine is crazy reliable if you always do an oil change on time, I almost have 200k miles on it, and it still runs like a champ

Just bought my first 1.9 tdi Friday, I've been grinning all weekend.

Alh TDI is the best VW engine slow stock but a Malone tune will wake it up while still getting 5L/100km.

I have 1.9 TDI (96kw) 300.000+ Kilometers no problems :)

1.9 tdi owner here (Seat Leon FR) and although I don't like the car (I'm more of an Alfa Romeo guy) the car performs amazing. It's fast, very fast, and sticks to the road like a chewing gum

VW 2.0 litre 8V petrol engine 115bhp It many not be the fastest or most powerful engine in the world, But it's durable and capable of very high miles and it loves to be revved and worked hard.

1.9 TDi is impressively durable and efficient and starts in winter like a dream with one or two engine revolutions with a starter.

I'd like to see the Highest Compression production engines. They'd probably all be diesel but that'd still be a cool statistic vid :)

I miss the 2.5 20V inline 5. That was a great engine!

The 2.5 5 cyl sounds amazing at 3500 to 4500 rpms and even better on the down shifts

VR6 is hands down my favorite six cylinder. But I daily a W8 Passat. Love Vw.

My friend has a vw golf 4 with the 2,8 vr6 on a straight pipe. What a amazing sound 🤩

1.9 tdi is one of the most reliable engines ever...had it in my Skoda Octavia

At the start of the video, I lost it Then I saw the W12 engine on LPG

Love my 1.9 TDI alh. It's got 253,000 miles on it with very few issues. I beat the piss out of it and still get 45 mpg.

You missed out the ABF. Has to be the best in my opinion. N/A or force fed it’s a beast and capable of some crazy power. Boba Motoring uses a heavily modified one in his Golf which has around 1200 hp

The 1.8 T 20 valve is an extremely reliable engine. Mine has just over a quarter million miles on it and has never had any mechanical issues. Not even starting to get play in the turbo bearings yet

forgot EA827. Most popular VW engine here in Brazil. From 1.6 to 2.0 this engines are capable of lots of power. Better known as APzão

Own a Bora with the 1.9 PD150. Bulletproof, powerful and economical. Also owned a V5 Golf 170, best sound ever!

I had a VW Passat 1.8T Sport 150bhp 99T&VW Passat 1.9TDI SE 130bhp SE 2003 B5&B5.5. Both engines were very reliable.

Had a G60 Corrado in my late teens, one of funnest vehicle I've owned.

Discovering the W16 sound right now. Reminds me more of a boat (especially Rivas) than a sports car.

That W12 with LPG is the definition of balling on a budget.

2.0 8v ABA? Probably the most bullet-proof engine made by VW imo.

With the v10 TDI, you said they call it 5.0 when is 4.9 . The engine volume is bore x stroke, but also the volume of the combustion chambers in the cylinder head. Took me a long time to realize this. Keep making the wonderful videos my friend.

VR6 love

1.9 TDI 90HP....best engine ever....

The VR6, W8, W12, and V10 are some of my favorite VW engines

I'm not a VAG group guy myself (especially after they started with plastic intakes and oil pans etc with the TSI engines) but I gotta say the exhaust note that their VR5 and W12 engines have is too damn nice. Especially with a tuned system they absolutely kick ass

Weirdly the 1.8t 20v was designed Audi engineers and VW took it for use in a lot of the cars. It’s also used in Formula Palmer Audi as the race engine with 300hp

FYI - the 1.8L 20V Turbo engine, and the first TDI engine (5-cylinder 2.5L) were actually both developed by Audi AG 😉

2.5TDI was also legendary! Really enjoy it in the T4 Buses.

I own a b5.5 Passat with 1.8t engine. This car once told me how to drive. My dad bought it new back in 2004, and I just couldn't sell it when the time to get myself a first car came by. it's amazingly reliable, reasonably quick, spacious inside, manual and make turbo noises, love it!

I was waiting for him to include the 3.2L V6 on the Golf MK5 R32

Great video man, thanks for uploading! I have a 2002 GTI with the 1.8T 20 V, and can vouch that it's an extremely reliable engine… 221,000 miles and counting. As long as you're willing to do the thousand dollar service every hundred thousand miles😂 and she is still a tire blazer. Also sounds pretty good since the downpipe rusted through and it's now Straight - piped

Thank you for covering the vr6. It was and is thier most revolutionary engine design. It was the one vw engine that was as good or better than any other engine of it's day. You kids can keep your 2.0fsi. A built vr6 turbo is king. Big turbo sheer brutality.

The engine notes of the VR5 and VR6 are epic

The total perfecto: 1.9TDI 81kW - 5-6l/100km, decent power and economy balance

VR5 AGZ had 2 cams, but 2 valves per cylinder. Newer AQN was with 4 valves. Difference was again with the spark plug placement and AQN had individual ignition coils.

VR5 is love, VR5 is life. Sounds glorious with Group A exhaust system :)

no matter what version ... what tuning ... what HP or torque they manage to put in .... the 1.9 TDI Block its on the top of the food chain :)

1.6D,1.6TD,1.6PN and 1.8 from mk2 GTI,maybe part two someday ? Love the vid by the way !

I totally love my VR5 Bora

The 1.8 20v is one of the most desirable engines here in Brazil, there are setups where this engine reaches 800~900 bhp. Is the most tuned engine based on the old Mercedes AP series bought by VW that came out and was imported to the US in the Fox and Fox Wagon on the 90's.

nice video,i drive 1.9 tdi 81kw,very nice power and fuel consumption,my brother has one too,both have around 350k on the clock and they work just fine. I love vw's!

love the sound of that w8

2.5 i5?

Glad you included the good old 1.9... PD130 ftw!

Wow, I never knew a car as dull as a Passat could sound so good! Shame it's only the TDi models you see on the road and never the R36 or W8. I should imagine they will become collectable very soon.

Sad to see that there are no 1.8 16v engines from the mk2 golf. reliable en such fun!

I'm a huge fan of VWs 2.5 DOHC 5 calendar and the update one found in the TTRS and the A3RS

the 1.9tdi is yet the best ever produced

I daily a 1.9 ALH Jetta. 358,804 miles and it runs like new. Still get around 50mpg too.

G40 is 1.272ccm and is mounted only in Polo G40 has 115HP/85KW G60 is mounted in biger cars

the VR5 and the W8 sounded the best

the 1.9 tdi with 90hp is literally undestructable

People that don't know much about engines love the W motors. The problem with are the connecting rods are so narrow to achieve the layout. Can't even get rod bearings for a W8 through the dealer anymore, you have to cut down wider bearings to fit.

The Volkswagen Group (VAG) has really made some good engines like the old 1.9 liter 130bhp engine (engine code AWX or AVF in VW Passats up to 2005/6) how goes very well indeed. They are a bit slow and rough when accelerating But quiet at a cruise. No DPF either in these cars. I'm sure more people will love the old VAG engines ...☺💪

Any 2.5L VW lover here? No Mk5 owners? Nah? Ok :(

Where's the 2.0 ABF Turbo? By the way, excellent content man, very good editing skills and interesting videos. I've been watching your videos for a while now. VisioRacer is probably the best car KZfaq channel to me. Greetings from Serbia, keep doing good stuff like this :)

There's so many great Volkswagen engines... I'm not even the biggest VW fan generally, but I really admire how they're always trying something different. You said VW is like a European GM and I agree with that, but IMO they're actually more like an early '60s GM rather than the GM of the current day.

My father has a golf 3 cabrio with an swapped Vr6 engine :)

Missed the classic 5 cyl turbo from the 80's and 90's and the turbo from the Audi Quattro.

Have an old 2001 Passat TDi PD(130bhp) I salvaged before it went to the scrapyard. Fixed the headgasket and it's now on 423000 miles. With a 165bhp remap.

@VisioRacer : The VR5 with 150hp engine (AGZ) also has two camshafts. The differences are that the 170 hp Version (AQN or AZX) has 20 Valves instead of 10, variable valve Timing and a slightly higher compression.

For me the volkswagen engines are so good in terms of power and reliability how about you? But as always good video ;-)

But where is this classic 1.6 8v ? I know it's not that good like 1.9 tdi and it is slow (first versions were introduced in first Golfs and had 70 hp, the latest was in 6 generation of Golf and have 102 hp) but it is a petrol engine that have very good reability (not as that LEGENDARY 1.9 tdi but still). It was in Vw, Skoda,Audi,Seat cars.

You forgot the 1,8 that was in most Golf, Vento, Passat in Europe in the 90s... that engine could run almost forever... not very powerful, but very simple and very reliable.

i miss my G60 Corrado. That thing sounded sweet after the silencer was removed and a 2.5in exhaust was added. the droning was awesome. Most likely not to own another.

1.9tdi good chip / intercooler and proper egr delete = 190 super reliable hp and 400- 450 torques xD

VR6 of course!

The 2.8l 30v in my Audi with my custom exhaust sounds like a twin brother to the vr6. Always wanted a vr6 though. Some day

W8 sounds beautiful.. And on 4 motion is really good..

no love for the KR or the ABF 16V engines. :'(

Cadê o motor AP? É um dos motores mais foda da volkswagen aqui no Brasil.

1.9 TDI is best engine ever across the board, hands down

I have a 1.9 PD TDi AXR (101hp) with a remap and i cant kill it. It has 650k kms and still running.

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You forgot the best motor!!! Vr6 3.2L 🤦🏻‍♂️

Lots of misleading info on the air cooled engines. The 912 had a Porsche designed engine, not a vw type 1, the 914 had the type 4 aluminum engine as did the sp2. The sp1 had the "earlier" type 1 1.6l I believe. The 24 hp 1.1l engine didn't stop produced in 1959, it was much earlier, the 36hp 1.2l engine stopped production in 59 in the US market. 1.6 engines still have readily available parts. Honestly the beetle engines are crap though, 3 main journals and poor oil cooler placement leaves half the engine running hotter than the other. From the factory vw told you not to push them too hard on the highway. 100k miles per rebuild.

Always loved the G60 sound and that VR5 wow. I have an A4 1.8T, lots of km's but still makes a pass on the highway easy.

1.8 16V KR and the 1.6TD SB engines are the best

I dont think its good to compare gm and Volkswagen just because they own so many other companies , vw is more and more becoming premium , together with audi and so on , german cars in general are at a higher quality standard and luxurious, and there is no real american luxury car

The TDI is realy a revolutionary engine, but it just sound so Dry because nearly every car got it. Imagine in 30 years those thing will be rare, and the teenies in those times will say: "Wow the 1.9 TDI its so rare in these days"

VR6 looks like a GTR!! Love this engine