Flat-plane cranks, no matter what firing order they have, will always alternate from bank to bank. This yields optimum exhaust scavenging and thus doesn't require the more complex header primaries ...

If a cross-plane crank has its crank pins on two planes intersecting perpendicularly, then it would make sense that a flat-plane crank would be the opposite. With engines that use this ...

Flat-plane V8 engines are some of the most powerful ever designed, so naturally, the cars they're in are potent as well.

Have you ever wondered how two V8 engines can sound so different? It may come down to the crankshaft — here's why a flat-plane crank sounds so distinct.

Of course, flat-plane cranks have a big disadvantage in V-8 engines: balance. The whole reason Cadillac engineered the cross-plane crankshaft for V-8 engines back in the 1920s was to smooth out ...

Only one modern Ford model used a flat-plane V8, and that same model can be bought for less than a brand-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

Flat-plane cranks, no matter what firing order they have, will always alternate from bank to bank. This yields optimum exhaust scavenging and thus doesn't require the more complex header primaries ...

Yes, flat-plane crank V8s don’t offer a lot of pulling power at lower revs, but once you get them up into the range, they are extremely rewarding. The thing is, they are expensive to make.