The only known VW W10 engine in existence is in the hands of a German VW mechanic, who recently shared photos of the disassembled motor on Instagram.Ari, as he goes by, told me he acquired the ...

According to the video, Piech actually drove this W10-powered BMW as his own ride, testing out the 480-horsepower engine to find out if it was viable. Or at least, that's the excuse he gave.

This test mule's 10-cylinder engine was created by connecting two narrow-angle V5 engines in the same way VW did with the Passat's W8 and the Phaeton's W12.

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.

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 ...

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.