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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.
Flat-plane crankshaft spins 'Voodoo' into Fordâs new Shelby V8. 1  This is the view of the 2015 Shelby GT350 that Ford engineers predict most Camaro Z-28 and Porsche 911 GT3 owners will see when the new hi-po Mustang hits the streets and track days early next year. Click on the link in the text to hear what the new 5.2-L flat-plane-crank V8 sounds like on the track. Ford will release engine visuals at a later date. (For more images click on the small arrow at the upper right corner of this box.)