Did GM ever make a V10?

General Motors engineers did, in fact, build prototype versions of an LS V10 engine, displacing 7.5 liters, for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. According to Corvette Online, GM built three or five of them.
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What year did Chevy make the V10?

Answer: Chevrolet switched their normal naming in 1987 from the K series (K10, K20, K30) for four-wheel drive trucks and C Series (C10, C20, C30) for two-wheel drive trucks to the V series (V10, V20, V30) for 4WD and R series for 2WD (R10, R20, R30) This same change was made to the Suburban and Blazer and the GMC ...
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Did Chevy make a V10 in 1987?

The 1987 Chevrolet V10 is a half-ton utility vehicle that makes your work easier because it offers a lot of room for cargo and does a good job of towing trailers and other equipment.
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What trucks have a V10 engine?

10 Coolest V10 Pickup Trucks Ever Made
  • 10 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10.
  • 9 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 Truck Quad Cab.
  • 8 2008 Ford Super Duty F-250.
  • 7 2008 Ford F-450 XL.
  • 6 2006 Ford F-350 XL v10.
  • 5 2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty.
  • 4 1996 Dodge Ram 3500.
  • 3 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Laramie.
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What vehicles came with the V10?

Examples of petrol V10 production engines include:
  • 1991–2017 Dodge Viper engine.
  • 1994–2003 Chrysler Magnum V10.
  • 1997–2021 Ford Triton engine.
  • 2003–present Lamborghini V10.
  • 2003–2007 Porsche V10 engine.
  • 2005–2010 BMW S85.
  • 2006–present Audi V10 FSI.
  • 2008–2010 Audi V10 TFSI.
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This company is still building F1 V10 engines that you can buy today



Why did they stop making V10 engines?

Ford stopped making the V10 modular engine back in 2019 for several good reasons. For one, the engine was not fuel efficient at all, had cam phaser issues and had only 320 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque compared to their now V8 engine (350 horsepower and an estimated 475 lbs-feet of torque).
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Which engine is better V8 or V10?

The cylinders in a V8 engine have more diameter individual than in the V10 and V12 engines. It therefore means that more fuel is available for displacement in a V8 engine, giving it a richer and better sound than that of V10 and V12.
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Is the 8.0 V10 a good engine?

The Dodge V10 Magnum is a very reliable gasoline engine. It's not hard to find owners who have 150,000+ miles with very few engine problems, if any. Ram V10 engines are definitely great workhorses that offer solid reliability.
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Is the Viper V10 a Hemi?

The new Viper will ditch the previous generation's 8.4-liter V10 for a Hemi V8. This will be an all-new aluminum-block engine that will likely be shared with other Fiat Chrysler Automobiles products.
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What year did Ford stop making the V10?

Ford put an end to the production of the Triton V10 in 2011 for their trucks and SUVs. The 6.8L V10 did continue to be used in the E-series vans up until 2019. It is known to be a pretty reliable engine, but it just did not take off like the diesel engine options.
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What engine was in the 1987 Chevy C10?

1987 Chevrolet C10 Silverado half-ton pickup with 305-cubic-inch (5.0L) fuel-injected Small Block V-8 engine. 1987 Chevrolet truck advertisement featuring the C10 Silverado half-ton pickup with the available 350-cubic-inch (5.7L) fuel-injected Small Block V-8 engine, rated at 210 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.
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Did Ford make a V10?

Ford discontinued the V10 engine line in 2019. However, if you are looking for one, over 750,000 vehicles were sold with this motor. Many of the newer engines built in the last ten years were used in commercial vehicles like school buses, but you can still get your hands on the motor.
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Does Chevy make a v12?

As the name suggests, the V-12 LS is a 12-cylinder engine that shares its basic design with Chevy's iconic small-block. The V-12 block is cast in either iron or aluminum according to buyer preference, at a foundry using 3D-printed molds, rather than grafting four more cylinders to an existing LS block.
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Is the 6.8 V10 a good engine?

Is the 6.8 Triton V10 reliable? Overall, this engine is well built and is highly reliable. Outside of the common spark plug blowout issue, there aren't really any costly problems that the 6.8 Triton is known for. The spark plug issue can be fixed preventatively with a repair kit that costs a few hundred bucks.
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What does R10 mean on a truck?

R10 = “½ Ton” 2wd (1987-1988)
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Why did they stop making Vipers?

The V10 engine was claimed to make more than 600 horsepower. Dodge In 2017, the Viper officially ended production because it could not meet new safety standards that took effect in September of that year.
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What does SRT-10 stand for?

SRT-10 is based on the standard SRT name given, confusingly enough, to vehicles modified by the PVO Group - that's Performance Vehicle Operations. SRT originally stood for "Street and Racing Technology" but now stands for "Strip, Road, and Track" - similar to the old R/T designation which seems to have been abandoned.
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Does Cummins make a V10?

Ford V10 6.8L | Cummins Inc.
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Who made the Dodge V10?

The Viper engine is a high-performance naturally-aspirated pushrod 2 valves-per-cylinder 90° V10 engine commissioned by Chrysler and built by Lamborghini for use in the vehicle of the same name.
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What's the best engine in the world?

  • BMW 3.0-Liter Turbocharged Inline-Six. 2020 BMW M340i. ...
  • Daimler 3.0-Liter 48V Turbo Inline-Six. ...
  • FCA 3.6-Liter 48V eTorque V6. ...
  • Ford 2.3-Liter High Performance Turbo Four-Cylinder. ...
  • GM 3.0-Liter Turbo Diesel Inline-Six. ...
  • GM 6.2-Liter V8. ...
  • Honda 2.0-Liter Atkinson i-VTEC Four-Cylinder/HEV. ...
  • Hyundai 150-kW Propulsion System.
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Why do V10 sound better than V12?

V10's. There's a third interval in it, which is basically a major triad chord. The little dissonance is what makes this engine sound richer. The V12's have a fifth interval in them, which is like a power chord.
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Did Ford make a 350 motor?

The radical 526-horsepower V8 that will power the Shelby GT 350 Mustang thundered to life for the first time in public outside Ford Motor Co.'s performance engineering center in Allen Park just outside Detroit Tuesday. It's the most powerful naturally aspirated street-legal engine in Ford's history.
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