BMW’s first production V-10 engine is a technological masterpiece, deriving much of its design and engineering brief from the BMW Formula 1 V-10, such as the individual throttle butterflies and the lightweight alloy construction. Displacing five liters– the same as the last-generation M5’s V-8–this high-revving engine delivers a breathtaking 500 horsepower at 7750 rpm and 409 pound-feet of torque at 100 rpm and is mated to a super-quick seven- speed sequential-manual transmission.

The redline is an incredible 8250 rpm, because BMW chose to develop an engine with high revs–like a race car’s–rather than

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