Sentences with phrase «flat plane crankshaft»

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Naturally it sounds magnificent and exactly like a tautly - strung, high - revving Italian V8 with a right - angled (rather than Ferrari's preferred flat - plane) crankshaft should.

The flat - plane crankshaft, which is more compact than a traditional cross-plane crankshaft by nature, results in shorter engine profile, and reduces the amount of internal space and rotational mass compared to a normal cross-plane crankshaft.

Although it undoubtedly has commonality, the engine is slightly larger in capacity, and features a flat - plane crankshaft for optimum performance.

Instead, the California uses a classic Ferrari flat - plane crankshaft and an exhaust header with pipes of equal lengths to maintain aural integrity.

The engine made headlines upon its initial debut for its use of a flat - plane crankshaft, a feature most commonly found in racing applications.

When you fire up the McLaren M838T V - 8, this engine with its flat - plane crankshaft and twin IHI turbos has more presence than an Audi V - 8, yet it never tries to overpower you like a Ferrari V - 8.

A flat - plane crankshaft is less balanced than a cross-plane crankshaft, creating additional vibration, but the tradeoff is a high - revving mill that spins up to redline quickly.

Plus, the flat - plane crankshaft contributes to the exotic race - bred sound commonly found in much higher - end sports cars.

The engine has a flat - plane crankshaft — typically reserved for exotic supercars and race cars — which pushes exhaust through and out of the V - 8 more efficiently than everyday engines.

The dry - sump, flat - plane - crankshaft V - 8 will rev to 8500 rpm and make wonderful noises, but despite being among the world's quickest supercars, the lightweight (as low as 2873 pounds dry) MP4 - 12C is also the most efficient.

Ferrari V8's have flat - plane crankshafts, which should already give yours a very distinctive exhaust note that I believe is what you're referring to as «rasp».

«Make no mistake,» Ford Global Performance Vehicles chief engineer Jamal Hameedi said in a statement, «this is an American interpretation of a flat - plane crankshaft V - 8, and the 5.2 - liter produces a distinctive, throaty howl from its four exhaust tips.»

Unique to the Shelby GT350 Mustang, the V - 8's flat - plane crankshaft should deliver the lightning - fast responsiveness of a racing engine, and is also said to have a broad, flat torque output.

The wail of a flat - plane crankshaft V - 8 has long been a hallmark of the low - displacement, high - redline supercars from Ferrari and Porsche.

The flat - plane crankshaft does result in an increase in vibration, but due to the reduction of rotational mass, the engine is able to safely spin up to a much higher rpm.

The implementation of a flat - plane crankshaft in a performance powertrain allows the engine to be more stout and compact, with better packaging, less weight, and a lower center of gravity.

But then the engineers went all the way and created a racing - style flat - plane crankshaft, which not only quickens throttle response but also the helps the engine breathe better at extreme high rpm, creating more power.

WINDSOR, ON, Canada — Much has been written about the wonders of the flat - plane crankshaft in the ’16 Ford Shelby GT350R and GT350 Mustang engines, but the real heroes behind the high - revving 5.2 L V - 8 are the production engineers at Ford's Essex Engine Plant here.

And the V - 8 has a flat - plane crankshaft, like a Ferrari 458 Italia.

In line with Ferrari tradition, this model has its own absolutely distinctive soundtrack created using solutions such as exhaust headers with longer, equal - length piping and a flat - plane crankshaft.

Ford went all out for the 5.2 - liter V8 in the Shelby GT350 and GT350R, employing a flat - plane crankshaft for the first time in a Mustang.

BMW's 4.4 - liter V8 doesn't actually have a flat - plane crankshaft, but as we explained back in 2014, it does have a crossover exhaust manifold that sends an evenly - spaced pulse of air to each exhaust pipe.

The most powerful Mustang made by the Blue Oval is the Shelby GT350R, with 526 hp and 582 Nm of torque from a naturally - aspirated 5.2 litre flat - plane crankshaft V8.

The two are very closely related, even down to the MagneRide suspension damper and 5.2 - liter V - 8 with its flat - plane crankshaft, 526 horsepower, and 429 pound - feet of torque.

The music pouring from the 2016 Shelby GT350's 5.2 L flat - plane crankshaft engine is unmistakable and euphoric.

It is simply magical, as if Carroll's cells are transformed into horsepower with every revolution of the flat - plane crankshaft.

First, the boast: Ford says the unique 5.2 - litre flat - plane crankshaft V8 is the most powerful, normally aspirated road - going engine in Blue Oval history.

The new Shelby GT350 gets a 5.2 - liter V - 8 aluminum block engine, and Ford touts its first use of a flat - plane crankshaft.

The Senna boasts 789 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque from a twin - turbo V8 with a flat - plane crankshaft and dry - sump oiling.

Helping the R live up to that bold claim is Ford's first - ever V8 engine fitted with a flat - plane crankshaft.

Some sleuthing dug up the details of the next Shelby GT500's engine; it's expected to be a supercharged, 5.2 - liter V8 with a traditional cross-plane crankshaft (as opposed to the Shelby GT350http: / / fordauthority.com/ford/mustang/shelby-gt350r/‘s flat - plane crank).

The Italian automaker says that a 90 - degree engine configuration, flat - plane crankshaft, and tuned three - piece exhaust manifold design lend themselves to improved engine performance and a more resonate exhaust note.

Powered by a 5.2 - liter V8 naturally aspirated engine that is designed with a flat - plane crankshaft, it is capable of dishing out over 500 bhp and 542 Nm of torque.

It packs 526 hp at 7,500 rpm yet it redlines even higher, at 8,250 rpm (thanks to a not - so - Ford - like flat - plane crankshaft).

The highlight of the 2015 GT350 is its 5.2 - litre V8 powerplant with flat - plane crankshaft; in fact, the new engine is Ford's first - ever production V8 with a flat - plane crank.

One of the special features of this machine is the flat - plane crankshaft, which ultimately provides better air intake, and therefore more power.

But let's not forget that inline - four cylinder engines have flat - plane crankshafts, too, and with the balance of weight being shifted further rearward than on either the GT or the Shelby, the (comparatively) lightweight Ford Mustang EcoBoost might indeed be the most «sportscar» Mustang ever built.

It's true that the GT4 is powered by a normally - aspirated, 5.2 - liter V8 like the Shelby GT350R - C, but in this application, the motor reportedly contains a cross-plane crankshaft — not a flat - plane.

That car, too, had a 5.2 - liter V8 engine, albeit a unique one with a high - revving flat - plane - crankshaft design.

It is being said that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will be powered by a supercharged 5.2 - litre V8 that is speculated to produce around 700PS, Also, the GT500's motor will come equipped with a more conventional 90 - degree crankshaft, unlike the traditionally European flat - plane crankshaft that comes in the 5.2 - liter V8 offered in the GT350.

It is being said that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will be powered by a supercharged 5.2 - litre V8 that is speculated to produce around 700PS, Also, the GT500's motor will come equipped with a more conventional 90 - degree crankshaft unlike the flat - plane crankshaft that comes in the 5.2 - liter V8 offered in the GT350.

Featuring a dry sump for optimal lubrication at high cornering loads and a «flat plane» crankshaft, the design allowed for more efficient exhaust scavenging without the need to have header primaries cross over from one bank to the other enabling optimal flow at high rpms.

Equipped with the traditional flat - plane crankshaft, the engine delivers 570 CV at 9000 rpm and, with an outstanding power output of 127 CV / litre, sets a new benchmark not only for the whole Ferrari range and the history of company, but also for the entire market segment.

I'm not completely sure what that is at the moment, but with some Googling I found out apparently a flat crankshaft in a V8 usually refers to a flat - plane crankshaft as opposed to a cross-plane crankshaft with throws spaced 180 degrees apart rather than a cross-plane's 90 degree spaced throws.

Along with dual variable valve timing and composite cam covers and intake manifolds, it features a flat - plane crankshaft and a dry sump to allow for an extremely low placement within the chassis.

This sucker comes rocking a 5.2 - liter V - 8 with a flat - plane crankshaft, magnetic ride suspension, added aerodynamic bits, a six - speed manual transmission, and an exhaust note that bellows like Zeus» thunder.

The car features the first - ever production 5.2 L V8 from Ford with a flat - plane crankshaft — the most powerful naturally aspirated engine Ford has ever produced with with more than 500 horsepower and more than 400 lb. - ft.

Both models are powered by a new 5.2 L flat - plane crankshaft V8 that generates 526 - hp and 429 lb - ft.