10 Cylinders, 8,250 RPM, Zero Regrets: Why BMW M Will Never Build Another V10 Engine

Why BMW Built And Abandoned This Bespoke Beast

  Car Talk, Autos   Jul 31, 2026   0   3  Add to Reading List
10 Cylinders, 8,250 RPM, Zero Regrets: Why BMW M Will Never Build Another V10 Engine












The BMW M5's S85 V10 was the result of a series of brave decisions made feasible by a specific moment in time. In the mid-2000s, naturally-aspirated power-per-liter was a major engineering flex for high-performance engines on the world stage. By this point, automakers around the globe were pushing their combustion engines to higher speeds to deliver the sort of drama and excitement big-dollar shoppers expected.

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