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The Herald
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Herald
Ayrton Senna's final Honda V10 F1 engine goes under the hammer
According to the company, Senna used this exact engine during warm up at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in October 1990 and again in the race at the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide on November 4. Back in the day, Honda's F1 power units were typically returned to Japan for inspection and dismantling, with most parts eventually discarded. But with the firm shifting its focus to V12 development for the 1991 season, engine V805 was spared, thus making it the last Honda F1 V10 driven in competition by Senna. Monterey Car Week is a mecca for classic car collectors, where high-profile sales, concours events and historic races attract global attention. HRC has confirmed it plans to expand its memorabilia business in future, including in Japan, with more auctions of historically significant machines and components.
Top Gear
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Here's what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like
Here's what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like In the late 1990s sketches were being drawn up at Porsche for a mid-engined V10 coupe Skip 1 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. Well, this is rather fun. The sketch above shows what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like if it was a tin-topped, V10-engined supercar. The sketch was shown off in one of Porsche's YouTube videos, with actor Adrien Brody heading to Stuttgart to undertake an internship at the Zuffenhausen factory. Advertisement - Page continues below It's a heartwarming watch if you've got half an hour spare today, or you could skip to the 13-minute mark to see Brody meet Porsche's director of special projects, Grant Larson. Larson – who joined Porsche as a designer back in 1989 and penned the original 986 Boxster – explains that back in 1999 he was asked by the Carrera GT's project manager to come up with some ideas for a mid-engined V10 supercar. Must have been a fun few days at work after that. The sketch we're shown clearly takes some inspiration from the 911 GT1 in the roof to rear spoiler section. Looks like there would have been a hefty roof scoop, plus a dramatic ducktail-style spoiler and a giant rear diffuser section. And are those giant portrait exhausts? We love the Carrera GT, but this coupe could have been quite something. It's not too late, Porsche. Advertisement - Page continues below Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
Top Gear
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Here's how you service a V10-engined Lexus LFA supercar
Advertisement Video Need to coax your ten-cylinder unicorn back into the world of the living? Here's how you do it 17 minutes 43 seconds Congratulations on owning one of the best supercars ever made! Should you have absolutely won in life an own a V10-engined Lexus LFA, and then somehow left it languishing in your collection for a while, you might be interested in what it takes to maintain a V10-engined Lexus LFA. And spoiler alert: it is not as simple as driving it to a back-alley garage and lobbing them a couple of hundred quid. No, it requires something a little more... specialised. Top Gear's Ollie Kew tags along to witness the most famous LFA of them all being slowly coaxed back into life. Includes such hits as: jacking it up! Taking off the wheels! Changing the oil! Advertisement - Page continues below So be still thine beating hearts and click above to discover all... You might like Advertisement - Page continues below Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Lexus Video Supercars Retro Top Gear Advice News
Auto Blog
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
BMW's F1-Inspired V10 Couldn't Survive a Lifetime of Neglect
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. The Glorious BMW V10 That's Built to Sing The BMW S85B50 5.0-liter V10, found in the E60 M5 and E63 M6, remains one of the boldest engines ever fitted to a production sedan. A naturally aspirated marvel, void of any connection to other production power plants, it revs up to 8,250 rpm and produces over 500 horsepower in stock form. It was the German marque's love letter to its BMW Sauber Formula One endeavors. The sound alone, an orchestral scream of ten cylinders, cemented its status as one of the best engines ever made by BMW. But with that performance and aural renown came at a price. The S85 is notoriously high-maintenance. Regular oil changes, rod bearing inspections, premium fluids, and an owner who knows what they're doing are all non-negotiable. These engines were never meant for casual ownership or neglect. And yet, as a recent teardown video reveals – courtesy of our favorite engine coroner, I Do Cars – not even BMW's best engineering can overcome years of corner-cutting maintenance. A Ticking Time Bomb, Delayed by Sheer Luck The engine under the spotlight came from a 2006 M6 with 121,000 miles on the clock, a surprising mileage for an S85 given its condition. Bought at auction, the car wasn't running, and the engine was locked up. The story inside was quickly revealed at the beginning of the teardown: oil varnish coated the internals, indicating long oil change intervals with cheap fluids. The valve covers and cylinder heads showed signs of excessive sludge buildup, and the oil control rings were so plugged that the engine was visibly burning oil. Surprisingly, the intake ports and some top-end components were relatively clean, suggesting this M6 wasn't driven hard, but rather babied like a regular 6er. That may have saved it from a more dramatic failure, but treated like a regular commuter, it died a slow death. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. The Fatal Blow That Finally Took It Down The fatal failure came in the form of a rolled rod bearing. Two bearing shells had fused and stacked inside the rod, pushing the piston slightly higher in the bore. That minor increase in travel was enough for the piston to strike the cylinder head. The damage wasn't dramatic – no holes in the block, no thrown rods – but it was enough to kill the engine. For all its brilliance, the S85 is not bulletproof. It demands devotion from an enthusiast who knows the ins and outs of owning a beautifully engineered, performance mill. And, evidently, when it doesn't get it, the results are as inevitable as they are heartbreaking. Source: I Do Cars/YouTube About the Author Jacob Oliva View Profile
Auto Blog
07-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Mate Rimac Plans BMW E30 V10 Restomod, But Not Anytime Soon
It all started with an E30 BMW, and now the electric entrepreneur wants to shove a gas V10 into it. Electric Hypercar CEO Still Has a Soft Spot for the E30 Mate Rimac's path to fame and electric hypercardom started as a teenager racing an E30 BMW 3 Series, and it's been quite the story to follow. His Concept One electric supercar first put him into the international spotlight, and the current-day Nevera hypercar has set many records in its wake. But his love for the E30 has remained strong, and his ultimate E30 restomod isn't an electric one, but a V10-powered beast. All Roads Lead To E30 When the engine of the E30 BMW he raced blew up, he converted the gas powertrain to an electric one in 2008 when he was barely 20 years old. He founded the Rimac Group, and now he's also the CEO of Bugatti Rimac. His meteoric rise to stardom makes him one of the preeminent people in the automotive industry at only 37 years of age. Yet, it seems, his love affair with the E30 has not dimmed one bit. Why Rimac's Personal E30 M3 Is Too Rare to Modify Mate owns a 1990 E30 M3 Evolution III, one of only 600 cars made, and one of the rarest and most special E30s ever, right up there with the highly collectible M30-powered South African 333i, of which only a little over 200 were ever made. The Rimac boss is unlikely to molest his pristine M3, so his V10 engine will likely be shoved into a dedicated project car. He's been tight-lipped about exactly what engine the V10 will be, though. Surely the high-revving S85B50 found in the E60 M5 and E63 M6 will satisfy the requirements for a lightweight NA V10, while keeping it all nicely BMW in the process? We can't be sure, but it would make the most sense. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Rimac Says Restomod Will Have to Wait While the internet is getting all riled up about Mate Rimac's V10 E30, let us remind you that it's just an idea in his mind right now. He is preoccupied with running his automotive empire and possibly expanding into robotaxis, so there's hardly a spare minute to spend on painstakingly constructing an epic BMW restomod. He sees it as little more than a retirement project at the moment, so we might be in for a long wait. About the Author Cobus F. Potgieter View Profile
