But ultimately, we reckon, it will (and should) only serve as the supporting trick for the headline act, the full-fat C63, powered by the new M117 Evo twin-turbocharged V8 engine, producing 530 hp, ...

Already a star, the Chevrolet Corvette went supernova when the mid-engined version debuted in 2020 — but that was some six years ago, and the location of the car's engine isn't as big of a deal as it ...

The 2023 Corvette Z06 did not just tweak the familiar small-block formula, it detonated it with a shrieking flat-plane V8 that behaves more like a race engine than a boulevard cruiser. By pushing an ...

Engine discussions are not always limited to displacement, cylinder count, and horsepower. Sometimes discussions focus around the crankshaft debate, specifically cross-plane versus flat-plane.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is gearing up for one of its biggest mid-cycle refreshes ever. But in addition to the usual suite of exterior and interior design updates, equipment upgrades, and more, it’s ...

Going live on January 29, the 2027 model year S-Class luxury sedan is more than your usual mid-cycle refresh. Approximately 2,700 revised or new components are on the menu, including starry headlights ...

Chevy switched to a flat-plane crank in the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models, both of which are mid-engine, for many good reasons, all of them about improved performance. Flat-plane cranks help generate ...