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The ravages of time don’t just affect humans. Engines, too, over time lose power as wear and tear take their toll. Fortunately, like people, engines can be fixed and some of the damage can be prevented. Engineering Explained’s Jason Fenske goes over the major factors that lead to power loss...

For a company that went all-in on air cooling early on, Volkswagen has taken to water cooling with gusto. The company’s latest trick, available on the new Golf Alltrack, is integrating the exhaust manifold into the engine block. That allows the cooling system to work on the exhaust gasses...

America rarely gets any VW products that Europe doesn't, but there's one: the VR6. That's cool for us, but not so cool for the VR6. That Europe, VW's heartland and engine of sales, does not have any car fitted with the brand's compact six-cylinder, means that sales are limited. So there are...