Editing VR6 engine (section)

=== 24-valve versions ===
A version with four valves per cylinder (for a total of 24 valves) was introduced in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volkswagen's VR6 Engine |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/news/volkswagen-vr6-engine/ |website=www.automobilemag.com |date=21 July 2010 |access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref> The 24-valve versions use one camshaft for the intake valves of both banks (using rockers to reach the furthest bank) and the other camshaft for the exhaust valves of both banks (again, through the use of rockers).<ref>{{cite web |title=R32 3.2 VR6 EA390 Engine Specifications |url=https://www.motorreviewer.com/engine.php?engine_id=120 |website=www.motorreviewer.com |access-date=19 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> This operating principle is more akin to a [[overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|double overhead camshaft]] (DOHC) design, with one camshaft for intake valves, and one for exhaust valves.