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=== W engines ===
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Volkswagen Group has produced several W engines based on combining two VR engines on a common crankshaft. The first W engine to reach production was the [[Volkswagen Group W-12 engine|W12 engine]] which has been produced since 2001. The W12 engine can be thought of as two VR6 engines an angle of 72&nbsp;degrees. Although Volkswagen has not produced a VR4 engine, it produced a [[W8 engine]] from 2001 to 2004, which can be thought of as two VR4 engines on a common crankshaft.

The largest Volkswagen W engine is the [[W16 engine]] introduced on the Bugatti Veyron in 2005. This engine can be thought of as two VR8 engines at an angle of 90&nbsp;degrees. It additionally has four turbochargers.