BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 Motor
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
We first discovered this unique BMW E39 M5 when it was listed for sale in Belgium. The car’s story starts with Volkswagen using it as a test mule for a prototype W10 motor. The vinyl decals on the car states the W10 motor makes 450-500 hp (330-367 kW) and 550 Nm (405 lb-ft) of torque. When the car visited Heinz Performance’s dyno it made 480 hp (353 kW) and 592 Nm (436 lb-ft) of torque. Mike Fernie from Drivetribe was given a chance to test drive the car. Listen to him discuss what is like driving a BMW M5 with a W10.
Source: Drivetribe via Jalopnik