The V10 Thread

LeMansLambo14 · 2026-07-20T04:09:52+0100

Time to talk about my favorite type of engine: V10s! 😎

What is your favorite V10-engined car? Mine is the Lamborghini Huracan for its more aggressive/urgent sound (as apposed to the "wail" of the likes of the Lexus LFA). Please feel free to talk about your experiences with V10s and why you like them

Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 13-08-45 lamborghini v10 engine at DuckDuckGo.webp

Pie O My · 2026-07-20T13:32:19+0100

(Hyper)Dream car has been the CGT ever since it was released.

LeMansLambo14 · 2026-07-21T07:03:05+0100

Pie O My
(Hyper)Dream car has been the CGT ever since it was released.

Awsome duo! My fav's probably the LFA out of these two. They say it is at least 2 octaves higher in the cabin :lol:

Fun fact: Speaking of music, the reason V10s sound so good is actually to do with how many cylinders are firing at once. In a V10, the vibrations overlap in the exhaust and produce the middle C note!

ScottPuss20 · 2026-07-21T07:57:28+0100

LeMansLambo14 · 2026-07-21T08:03:35+0100

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Info on the BMW? I've heard of it but never known what it really was

ScottPuss20 · 2026-07-21T08:09:59+0100

LeMansLambo14
Info on the BMW? I've heard of it but never known what it really was

The E60 M5 had a V10 in it.

LeMansLambo14 · 2026-07-21T08:18:44+0100

ScottPuss20
The E60 M5 had a V10 in it.

Well, I know that, but...Why? How??? Did the engineers at Beemer have an epileptic fit and thought they were going to build a V10 instead of a V8?!
That's seriously cool, actually 🤣

The DOHCter · 2026-07-21T09:47:47+0100

LeMansLambo14
Well, I know that, but...Why? How??? Did the engineers at Beemer have an epileptic fit and thought they were going to build a V10 instead of a V8?!
That's seriously cool, actually 🤣

Could be something to do with BMW F1 V10 engines.
Or there was a race for who is going to put it in a saloon/estate first.
2009 there was the rs6 v10.

Justuxful · 2026-07-21T10:07:32+0100

Love them all, it’s by far my fav engine type, but this is my favorite V10

The second gen R8, especially the facelift, is my one true automotive love

TheCracker · 2026-07-21T12:43:36+0100

LeMansLambo14
Well, I know that, but...Why? How??? Did the engineers at Beemer have an epileptic fit and thought they were going to build a V10 instead of a V8?!
That's seriously cool, actually 🤣

It was at a time when the Germans were in a performance saloons space-race. Six's replaced by V8s and V8s replaced by V10s, before emission regulations put a stop to it all and smaller capacities with turbos became the norm. Power outputs kept rising but we lost some aural pleasure along the way.

Always has a soft spot for those early Gallardos. Up until quite recently their values stayed quite low, perhaps due to their Audi parts-bin nature, but they've now gone from being a £60k car to a £100k one.