{"id":129935,"date":"2025-04-03T16:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129935"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:50:12","slug":"bmw-e39-m5-with-a-vw-w10-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129935","title":{"rendered":"BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129943\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129943\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 motor 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103670\">first discovered<\/a> this unique BMW E39 M5 when it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdm-motors.com\/bmwm5w10\">listed for sale<\/a> in Belgium. The car&#8217;s story starts with Volkswagen using it as a test mule for a prototype W10 motor. The vinyl decals on the car states the W10 motor makes 450-500 hp (330-367 kW) and 550 Nm (405 lb-ft) of torque. When the car visited <a href=\"https:\/\/heinz-performance.com\/\">Heinz Performance&#8217;s dyno<\/a> it made 480 hp (353 kW) and 592 Nm (436 lb-ft) of torque. Mike Fernie from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Drivetribe\">Drivetribe<\/a> was given a chance to test drive the car. Listen to him discuss what is like driving a BMW M5 with a W10. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vYiLXU4mZR4?si=u-p3qsZDNzCPZNiT\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129944\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129944\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129944\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 motor 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129946\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129946\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129946\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 motor 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-07.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129947\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129947\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-08.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 motor 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E39 M5 test mule with a VW W10 motor\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BMW-E39-M5-with-a-VW-W10-motor-09.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vYiLXU4mZR4\">Drivetribe<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/1823777\/volkswagen-experimental-w10-engine-bmw-m5\/\">Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We first discovered this unique BMW E39 M5 when it was listed for sale in Belgium. The car&#8217;s story starts with Volkswagen using it as a test mule for a prototype W10 motor. The vinyl decals on the car states the W10 motor makes 450-500 hp (330-367 kW) and 550 Nm (405 lb-ft) of torque.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129935\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E39 M5 with a VW W10 Motor<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":129943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e39"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":103670,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103670","url_meta":{"origin":129935,"position":0},"title":"BMW M5 with a 500 hp W10","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"GDM Motors is selling this BMW M5 at their company in Belgium. The listing says when Volkswagen took ownership of Bentley and Bugatti, CEO Ferdinand Pi\u00ebch tasked Dr. Sabine (Wolfram) Willeke with developing new engines. 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