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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.
Opposite of the way airplane wings are shaped, automobile aero wings are flat along their top surface and curved on the bottom - because the goal on a racetrack is to create downforce, not lift. Downforce is created because of pressure differences above and below the wing.