There must’ve been something in the air in Germany in the noughties. Mercedes-Benz started putting huge V8s in its cars, Audi was making use of its Lamborghini acquisition to create twin-turbo V10 wagons, but most surprisingly of all, BMW stuck a naturally aspirated V10 in a family sedan. It wasn’t just any V10 either – it had Formula One roots and could be paired with a manual transmission.
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