Piëch’s Secret W10-Powered BMW M5 Is Headed To Auction
Only three W10 engines were built. One powers this M5, and another is displayed alongside it at the sale.
Only three W10 engines were built. One powers this M5, and another is displayed alongside it at the sale.
The last 3 Series with a classic face, a manual option, and a six-cylinder diesel bows out as the G50 arrives.
It won Engine of the Year in 2002. Now it's known for valve stem seals and leaks buried under the intake.
Sean Troy picks the X5s to buy and avoid, and details his V10 LM-ish build. Our podcast now lives on BMWBLOG Extra.
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