Lamborghini V-10

[scumbag]

On of my Lamborghini books has pictures of a V 10 crankshaft(several I believe) at the factory. Was there V 10 released in Europe that I have not heard of in the USA? If I remember correctly it before the release of the Diablo. Just curious..


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[Chris]

I dont think they ever made a V10. I'm not sure, though.

[Porsche]

They did have a joint venture between Chysler? When they were making the Viper. Lamborghini added two cylinders to a Stock V-8 and ten got the Viper's monster. Or something along those lines. Get Hudson over here!

[Chris]

Ohhh, I see.
Yes, they did turn the Dodge Ram's all iron V10 into an all aluminum unit for the Viper.
They were owned by Chrysler, and were even in Formula 1, but werent very successful.

I hope this clears things up.

[Porsche]

The second part is right, All I know is that they took an existing Chysler V-8 and added two cylinders but beefed everything else up too.

Too clear anything up in future posts! They didn't just weld two extra cylinders on! They took the design and added the two extra cylinders.

[Chris]

I'm pretty sure it was the Dodge Ram iron V10, converted to aluminum by Lamborghini. Where is this 'Hudson' character??

[Porsche]

I don't know but he knows all and should be seeing all.

[AzAzeL]

lambo designed the V10 for the viper or helped to design it
the also were racin in the F1's i tink around 1994?? correct me, in the larousse team??? no major team wanted their motors, and they didnt go ahead, they were ment to have a team of their own, but some guy pulled out with most of the funding, and it didnt go ahead

~AzA~

[Chris]

Im positive it was Dodge truck engine, then made aluminum by Lamborghini.
They were in F1, in the early 90's. Then Chrysler backed out, and the company almost went bankrupt, and the program stopped.

[Hudson]

Why do you need me? You guys seem to be doing fine on your own.

I think the F1 cars were V12s, though. I'm not so sure on that one.