Flat-plane V8 engines have attained mythical status among car enthusiasts. These engines put out prodigious amounts of horsepower and make a very distinctive sound as they climb toward the redline.

Most V8 engines we know and love today — the ones with that distinctive V8 burble-sound and those 'bundle of snakes'-types of exhaust manifolds — are not flat-plane crank designs. They're ...

But what exactly is a flat-plane crank? It's all about how ... Unlike the two-valve pushrod V8 in the Stingray, the Z06 engine features dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder ...

In 1915, Cadillac and Peerless both introduced cross-plane crank V8 engines. In 1923, Cadillac introduced a flat-plane V8.

While it’s exciting news, the engine appears to have traded a bit ... more aggressive sound of the flat-plane crank V8, AMG plans to provide future models with an artificial sound generator ...

There are many ways to categorize engines. What differentiates an inline-6 engine from a V6 engine if they have the same number of cylinders? What is the difference between a big block and a ...

A flat-plane V8 is the exact opposite of what Americans are used to. An Italian V8 is essentially two four cylinder engines that happen to share the same engine bay. Because each cylinder bank ...

Among them was a confirmation at the engine has a dual overhead cam setup with a flat-plane crankshaft ... shared that the engine is a V8 (duh) with 5.5 liters of displacement that produces ...

Chevy has foretold that it would use a road-going version of the C8.R’s 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine in a future Corvette variant. Packing it into the Z06 would make perfect sense and ...

In 1915, Cadillac and Peerless both introduced cross-plane crank V8 engines. In 1923, Cadillac introduced a flat-plane V8.