Flat-plane V8 engines are some of the most powerful ever designed, so naturally, the cars they're in are potent as well.

The flat engine (also called a boxer or contra engine) flips the script and pistons, opting to have a horizontal piston stroke, with the combustion chambers on either side of the crankshaft on the ...

The biggest difference between a boxer and a flat engine is how each pair of opposing pistons is connected to the crankshaft.

A flat-plane engine can also scavenge exhaust from the cylinders in a more efficient way, which offers performance and efficiency boosts as well, with less complex exhaust manifolds.

“The flathead was the first mass-produced high-performance V8,” Kirby cheerfully reminds anyone who questions why an “obsolete” engine last mass-produced in this country 54 years ago still ...

Here’s everything you need to know about building and sourcing parts for a classic 1932-1953 Ford flathead V-8 engine in the modern era.

Learn what a boxer engine, how it works, and why Subaru uses them for all of its cars.

A detailed look at how the Porsche 911’s signature flat-six engine has evolved in size, technology, and output in the U.S.

Flat engines are very wide and take up a lot of space in the engine compartment. This significant width often means the engine compartment is very tight, which can make even simple maintenance ...

The flat-twin, boxer, pancake, or horizontally opposed twin engine is still widely used in some of the most complex machines of our time. This is the unique history of the flat-twin engine.