Flat-plane V8 engines have attained mythical status among car enthusiasts. These engines put out prodigious amounts of ...

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 ...

The Flat-Plane Crank Twist According to Autocar, that’s exactly what Mercedes will do. In fact, it says that there’s another reason that the new V8 is quiet beyond new filters. Rather than use ...