Linked to a six-speed manual, the W10 makes 480 horsepower and 436 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. For context, a stock E39-gen M5 uses a 4.9-liter V8 that produces 394 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque ...

VW tested its prototype W10 engine in an E39 BMW M5. That car has survived and is now for sale, and it may have the only working W10 on Earth.

The team at DriveTribe uncovered and drove a perfect example of this daring absurdity in a YouTube video about an E39 BMW M5 that hid quite an oddity under its hood: A one-of-two experimental W10 ...

On the outside, this car might look like any regular E39 BMW M5. It's not in the best condition ever, as the body is full of scratches and dents. It's not in a particularly striking color, either.

Indeed, it appears a Volkswagen W10-engined E39 BMW M5 is out there. A car that still exists, and worked well enough back then that it was pressed into daily service by VW’s CEO. Not only could ...

Der BMW M5 E39. Schon von Werk aus ein echter Traumwagen, ... Unbekannt. Aber was wir wissen ist, dass der 5,0-Liter-W10 im E39 500 PS und 550 Nm maximales Drehmoment leisten soll.

Mit Blick auf das Datum könnte mancher diese Nachricht für einen Aprilscherz halten, aber diesen BMW M5 (E39) mit Zehnzylinder-Motor gab es wirklich – und es war kein Versuchsträger für das ...

This BMW M5 powered by a Volkswagen W10 engine – reportedly driven by the VW boss who green-lit the Bugatti Veyron – is currently for sale. News. ... to an 'E39' BMW M5, ...

Dieser BMW M5 E39 hat einen Motor von VW: Den Prototyp mit W10-Motor soll Ferdinand Piëch soll das Auto privat genutzt haben.

More: The Best BMW M5 Was Actually Built By VW – The Secret W10-Powered Test Mule. Powering the E39 is the first-ever V8 used in the series, a naturally-aspirated 4.9-liter unit delivering 394 ...

2000 BMW E39 M5 Touring - Pictures. Open Gallery. According to the sellers at Orange County Auto Kennel in Costa Mesa, California, the conversion was done four years and 4000 miles ago.

Anyway, back to the W10. The owner of the W10 E39 M5 mule tested it out on a dynamometer and found out that it produces 480 horsepower and about 436 pound-feet of torque.