Rare VW W10 BMW M5 heads to auction
A rare E39 BMW M5 prototype commissioned by Volkswagen chief Ferdinand Piëch pairs the sedan with a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter W10 engine, producing more power than the standard V8 and retaining a six-speed manual. The experimental car, part of Volkswagen’s narrow-angle-engine development that led toward the Bugatti Veyron’s W16, is heading to auction in Belgium with an estimate of €250,000 to €350,000.
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About Ferdinand Piëch
Ferdinand Karl Piëch was an Austrian business magnate, engineer, and executive who held the positions of chairman of the executive board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002, and chairman of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender) from 2002 to 2015.
Everything about Ferdinand Piëch →- Occupation
- inventor, business executive, entrepreneur, university teacher
- Position held
- chairperson of the executive board, chairman of the supervisory board, chairperson of the executive board
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Born
- April 17, 1937, 1937
- Died
- August 25, 2019, 2019