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Flat Plane Vs Cross Plane V8 engines. A flat plane V8 (animated on the left) is very much like two inline-4 engines mated together in a V configuration. Therefore end-to-end balance is inherent, as the first and last piston of a bank is always exactly in the same position, as are the center two pistons on each bank.
An early Vee engine - this is a two-cylinder V-twin used in an early British motorcycle. Three types of engine: a â straight engine, b â Vee engine, c â VR6 engine. The yellow lines indicate the 'angle' of the 'Vee'. A V engine, or Vee engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. The cylinders and pistons are aligned, in two separate planes or 'banks', so that they appear to be in a V when viewed along the axis of the crankshaft.