Ferrari working on V10 (Autoweek)

[Tacoboy]

www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103619

Word out of Maranello suggests a new V10 engine may power the successor to Ferrari’s F430, amid concern over the marketing advantage enjoyed by archrival Lamborghini’s 5.0-liter V10-powered Gallardo.

AutoWeek sources say Ferrari is developing a 5.4-liter V10 based around the 90-degree architecture of the F430’s four-valve-per-cylinder 4.3-liter V8.

[Twin Turbo]

I would have thought there'd be plenty of spare V10 engines around Maranello now that the F1 cars will use V8s next year

[SCOOTERMAN]

What's the point of a V10? A V12 is only marginally bigger/heaver, yet being 2x straight-six engines, offers near perfect balance thus eliminating the need for power-sapping/weight adding balancer shafts...

[Twin Turbo]

The point of a V10 to Lambo was that it was a bit of one-upmanship on Ferrari. Ignoring the Viper, it's also a unique selling point in that part of the market.