The W10 engine never made it into production, but at least one prototype has been found in a BMW M5 built by VW as a test mule car auto cars
W12, and W16 units, the latter being the staple of Bugatti. But there was another “W” creation that never quite saw the light of day — at least in a production capacity. That was the W10.
While the W12 engine was created by mating two VR6 engines to each other, the W10 was conceived as a smaller alternative utilizing — yes, you’ve guessed it — two VR5 engines spliced together. The VR5 was a shortlived offering only available in a handful of Volkswagen products and markets, but it offered a creditable-for-the-time 168 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque for its 2.3-liter displacement.
Had the W10 made it into production, it would almost certainly have found life in the heart of the VW Phaeton, which instead made do with V8 and W12 engines. But the W10 was never officially announced — so then, how did one end up in aIt turns out that Ferdinand Piëch, Chairman and CEO of VW at the time , commissioned the rule-breaking engine swap. The E39 M5 chassis was chosen as Volkswagen didn’t have anything comparable to be used as a test bed.
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