Volkswagen sold the VR6 here in the States in the Corrado and ... they were far more expensive than the Scirocco they were intended to replace and, hence, not a sales stunner.

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The VW Scirocco offered anywhere from 50 horsepower ... The Corrado received the narrow-angle 2.8-liter, 178-horsepower VR6 engine that replaced the problematic G60 during the 1992 model year.