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Originally Posted by Hans Delbruck
BMW trademarked the name "M10" so I don't think the V10 will disappear. It might just move to the rumored "M1" style supercar (perhaps to be called ... "M10")
If the M5 and M3 go to forced induction, it's probably just the quickest solution to appease a market focused on fuel mileage. Hopefully the N/A engines will re-appear at some point... with more fantastic engineering, that gets 30mpg instead of 10mpg  |
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/07/n...twin-turbo-v8/
Next BMW M5 will nix V10 in favor of twin-turbo V8
Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:02AM by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, BMW
BMW may begin straying from its long held tradition of equipping its M models with rev-happy, naturally aspirated engines. According to a source speaking with Automotive News, the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 currently equipped on the new X6, could be stroked out to 4.8-liters and fitted on future Ms, including the new M5, due out in 2011. The twin-turbo'd 3.0-liter inline six found in the 335i, 535i and entry-level X6 proved that BMW has the chops to create highly efficient and eminently entertaining blown mills, and there's no doubt that significant tweaks to the turbocharged V8 could boost power levels over the stock mill's claimed 407 hp, to take take serious aim at Audi's 572 hp RS6.