The Flat-Plane Crank Twist According to Autocar, that’s exactly what Mercedes will do. In fact, it says that there’s another ...

The V8 engine is arguably the backbone format for high-performance vehicles, be that for high-torque towing uses, or raw ...

The updated 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 will use a flat-plane crank for sharper throttle response, sacrificing AMG’s signature deep exhaust note. The V8 may return to the C63 in 2026, with AMG ...

Autocar is much obliged to explain that a flat-plane crank enables a smaller crankcase, making it easier to package said V8 in engine bays of models that weren't originally engineered for V8 ...

Even though the motor will be based on AMG's current 4.0-liter V8 motor, it will not be a one-to-one carryover. Chiefly, the engine will go from a cross-plane crank to a flat-plane crank design.

If that’s accurate, it means the eight-cylinder will be comprehensively updated but not entirely new. One of the bigger changes detailed by Autocar is a shift from a cross-plane crankshaft to a ...

With a high-revving flat-plane-crank V8 engine pumping out 670 horsepower, the 2024 Corvette Z06 is a true performance marvel. Since this is a Coupe model, the hard top panel is manually removable ...

In fact, it says that there’s another reason that the new V8 is quiet beyond new filters. Rather than use a cross-plane crankshaft, it’ll leverage a flat-plane crank. That’s the same type ...