The latest Corvette Z06 did not get a flat-plane crank just to chase an exotic soundtrack. Chevrolet reengineered its V8 from the bearings out to meet stricter performance targets, from faster lap ...

That's because it features a flat-plane crank design usually associated with racing cars or the highest performance supercars, which the Z06 aims to be. But what exactly is a flat-plane crank? It's ...

Converting cylinder pressure into crankshaft torque, particularly since these pressures produce intermittent loads, involves a complex set of problems. Whether you build your own engines, pay for this ...

Most V8 engines employ what is known as a cross-plane crankshaft. The crank throws are set at 90-degree angles from one another so that the eight pistons rise and fall in staggered fashion to provide ...

One of the more interesting byproducts of Europe’s stringent Euro 7 emissions regulations going into effect is a small flurry of internal combustion innovation. Porsche introduced its new T-Hybrid ...