The S85 V10 delivered F1-inspired thrills, but poor maintenance still sent this 500-hp masterpiece to an early grave.

BMW’s S85 V10 reveals its vulnerable side after 122K miles: seized plugs, varnished oil passages, and bearing damage under ...

In addition to the two BMW M cars, the S85 also powered two lesser-known, but pretty impressive machines. One was the Wiesmann GT MF5 that used a 600-hp version, ...

20 May 2022, 13:11 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The first and only production V10 developed by BMW M, the S85 V10 was a 500-hp, naturally aspirated beast with Formula 1 pedigree Veritas RS III: The ...

BMW S85 V10 – 555 horsepower. BMW. BMW's only V10 engine is one of the brand's most powerful to date, with 507 horsepower on offer in its Euro-spec form.

The S85 V10 is a good example. It's the only V10 you'll find in a BMW, and it's also the only V10 you'll see in a production saloon car. If you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to buy an ...

The S85 V10 here is notorious both for its strengths and weaknesses. From the factory, it sat inside of the M5 super sedan and made some 500 hp (372 kW) and 380 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque.

While the car was originally built to be a street-style drift car with an S85 V10 from an E60 BMW M5, it sat unused for quite sometime after its debut. Recently, ...

Others, namely the BMW S85 or Theta II, may need a full replacement after just 50,000 miles. The point is — repairs are both unforeseeable and expensive.

An E60 BMW M5 is still a 200 ... Many will tell you that a bit of oil consumption will be the least of your worries—these high-revving S85 engines are known to frequently eat their rod bearings ...

If we were to then ask what is the most exciting engine BMW has ever built, many would answer the S85 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V10 of the E60 M5. So, what do you get when you combine the two?

BMW E92 M3 Photo Gallery. A look at the legendary V-8-powered M3. ... It's the centerpiece of the car, a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated unit based on the company's S85 V-10, ...