Overview: A complete list of V10-powered BMWs BMW equipped the E60/E61 M5 and E63/E64 M6 with a S85 V10 engine between 2005 and 2010. For an overview of all BMWs with a V10, take a look at this table. The BMW S85B50 is a naturally aspirated V10 petrol engine which replaced the BMW S62 V8 engine in the M5 model and was produced from 2005-2010.
It was both BMW's first and only production V10 engine, and the first petrol V10 engine to be available in a production wagon (estate). The S85B50 V10 used in the E60 M5 and stablemate M6 has a stratospherically high redline of 8,250 rpm reminiscent of era F1 power plants, and produced a sound unlike any other production BMW engine or V10 from another manufacturer. Hartge H50 V10 is a humble E90 3-series powered with the monstrous S58 5.0L V10 from the E60 M5 tuned by Hartge to generate 550hp and 520Nm of peak torque, which is a 50hp gain over the E60 M5, which means 0-100 comes up in 4.3 seconds, that makes the H50 V10 one of the ultimate sleeper cars of all time.
And only 10 examples of the H50 V10 were ever made. Despite not being known for it, BMW actually made an incredible V10 engine at one point and used it in two different cars. This BMW is a perfect example of that, as it takes the somewhat unloved E21 3.
This engine was the result of BMW's passion for motorsport and high-performance innovation. It allowed BMW to develop cars that could compete globally in high-speed touring and racing series, especially in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where BMW's V10. Explore common BMW V10 engine problems, their symptoms, and potential consequences for performance and reliability.
Over the years we've seen a huge variety of different engines inserted into the retro 3 Series and the sky really is the limit but, even so, seeing a V10 barely contained by an E30 engine bay will never fail to blow absolutely everyone away and Keith Waterhouse gets to play with a V10-swapped E30 M3 every single day. Yeah, we're a bit. When the E90 generation debuted in 2006, Hartge had to up the ante somehow, so it shoved in the 5.0.
