The C8.R exhibits an entirely different exhaust note, one consistent with a flat-plane-crank ... Cadillac's new 4.2-liter twin-turbo DOHC Blackwing V-8 is built at the Corvette's engine plant ...

That's because it features a flat-plane crank ... engine features dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder for only the second time in a Corvette engine. An over-square short stroke ...

Chevrolet unveiled new technical specifications for the Corvette C8.R race car. Among them was a confirmation at the engine has a dual overhead cam setup with a flat-plane crankshaft, much like ...

and the move to a flat-plane-crank engine design would certainly help squeeze out some performance for the hot version of the Corvette. All we know for certain, though, is that it will not be ...

We weren't able to determine much from, well, just looking at the C8.R's engine bay. The new V-8 was briefly visible ... Forget the production Corvette V-8's fancy red crinkle-finish valve covers ...

Chevrolet released the technical details of the mid-engine Corvette C8.R during a special ... by a DOHC 5.5-liter V8 engine with a flat plane crank. The naturally aspirated V8 engine is rated ...

The owner of this last-gen Corvette ... new valves, new push rods, new camshafts, and of course, a flat-plane crank designed by Bryant Racing. There's also a custom crankshaft balancer to keep the ...

Chevrolet has confirmed that the double-overhead-camshaft configuration will return to the C8.R. More important, a flat-plane crankshaft ... that new engine will have a distinct Corvette sound.

Eight years ago, Corvette chief engineer, Tadge Juechter, gave the Small Block team a new directive. Juechter wanted more power from the next Z06 engine ... LT6 is its flat-plane crankshaft ...

The terms "flat-plane" or "cross-plane" refer to the orientation of the throws on the crankshaft ... engine responsiveness and a higher level of track performance, the Corvette Z06, new for ...