The 2023 Corvette Z06 marks a turning point for America’s sports car, pairing a race-bred flat-plane crank V8 with true ...

Chevrolet's swap to a flat plane crank for the Corvette makes a lot of sense when you look at the performance increases that ...

Cross-plane and flat-plane ranks have some major differences beyond their names. These impact not just their design, but ...

Flat-plane V8 engines have attained mythical status among car enthusiasts. These engines put out prodigious amounts of horsepower and make a very distinctive sound as they climb toward the redline.

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 ...

The V8 is famous for that low, gravelly rumble it has, announcing its presence to all the lesser engines nearby as soon as the ignition hits. In most versions of the engine – such as those found in ...

With the debut of the 2023 Corvette Z06, let's take a quick look at how it makes 670 naturally-aspirated horsepower. Even at a distance, car enthusiasts know the sounds of an American V8. A deep growl ...