Ultimately, a flat-plane crank isn't all that practical for every day, normal driving with larger engines, which is why cross-plane cranks are much more prevalent despite their faults. That being ...

The major downside of a flat-plane crank is the increased secondary vibrations that result. This is why most vehicles with flat-plane cranks on their V8 engines tend to be high-end exotic sports ...

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

The PHEV side of the powertrain adds 248 ponies to the mix. The question is why switch to a flat-plane crankshaft for the M178 of the facelifted C 63 as opposed to the cross-plane setup of the ...