V10

A V10 is an engine in a configuration out of V which has 10 cylinders.

The V10 configuration is structurally unbalanced in the vertical plan and causes a vibratory couple which requires a tree of balancing. That makes it impossible to thus conceive without use of the Informatique before the Années 1980.

Examples of V10 engines

V10 are still rare for the ordinary motor vehicles but the standard for the Formule 1 of 1989 with 2005.

• the Porsche Will square WP;
• the Dodge Viper and RAM SRT-10;
• the Ford F-250, F-350 and Excursion;
• the BMW M5 E60;
• the BMW M6;
• the Lamborghini Gallardo (SE);
• the Audi S6;
• the Audi S8;
• the Tuareg V10 TDI;

In Formule 1, Renault had, in 2002 and 2003, an engine more opened with 110˚, which makes it possible to lower the center of gravity of that Ci.

Related articles

• Driving with cylinders out of V

• Driving PRV
• V8
• W16

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