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This BMW M5 Hides A Secret Volkswagen W10 Engine, Heading To Auction

This BMW E39 M5 hides a naturally aspirated Volkswagen W10, a six-speed manual gearbox, and a paper trail linking it to Ferdinand Piëch.

Motor1 · Sep 28

It's Over: Bugatti Is No Longer Part Of The Volkswagen Group

Porsche is officially out, leaving Rimac firmly in charge of Bugatti's future.

Motor1 · Sep 10

Billionaires Who Turned Their Passion for Cars into Strategic Investments

Billionaires are turning their passion for collectible cars into strategic investments as the market attracts growing investor interest.

International Business Times · Aug 28

The Volkswagen Phaeton Had the Most Comically Overengineered Trunk

The Volkswagen Phaeton is a car you could never make again. It's a product of a very specific time and place, and the vision of the late Ferdinand Piëch, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, then chairman of VW, and a man with a flare for complicated engineering. This was a Volkswagen…

Motor1 · Apr 20, 2025

How Ferdinand Piëch Invented the Bugatti Veyron

A legend of the automotive industry, even six years after his death: Ferdinand Karl Piëch, born in Vienna on April 17, 1937, was fascinated by technology from an early age—a passion that would define his entire life. He studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and began his career at Porsche, where…

Motor1 · Apr 18, 2025

Volkswagen's W-10 BMW M5 Prototype Makes Big Power

Long before Dieselgate, draconian emissions regulations, and aggressive cost-cutting, Volkswagen had an era of impressive engineering. During the ruthless leadership of Ferdinand Piëch, there were no limits to what the engineers could cram under the hood. The VW Group experimented with everything, including W-8 and W-12 sedans as well as…

Motor1 · Mar 31, 2025

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

In late October 2024, Volkswagen’s works council announced that the group’s management was considering closing three factories in Germany, which would lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs, as well as a general reduction in salaries. On October 30, the group announced a 63.7% fall in third-quarter net profit.…

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024

The new Bentley Continental GT Speed surpasses its top-ranking predecessor

High in the Alps behind the wheel of a brand new hybrid Bentley, we reflect on what it takes to make a modern supercar

Wallpaper · Sep 30, 2024

Waiting for an all-electric Aston Martin? This unlikely 1,000hp rival could fill the gap

The Piëch GT isn't due out until 2028, but it promises huge amounts of power and true sports car performance.

TechRadar · Jun 10, 2024