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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom239 (talk | contribs) at 00:20, 4 November 2018 (Doubting the claim about flat-plane being "inherently much louder"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Requested correction of various articles to stop calling any flat engine a 180 degree V engine

Even within the article of V engines, it specifies within that the designation refers to the shape of the cylinders when looking at the engine end on. That, by default, means that there is no such thing as a 180 degree V engine, because by that point, there is nothing to V, it is a flat plane, if you will. 32.212.104.223 (talk) 18:39, 9 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]


"inherently much louder" is dubious

The claim that flat-plane makes for a louder engine cites a Jalopnik article that attributes the effect to higher revs and lighter parts. To the extent being louder is due to higher revs, that's not "inherently" louder (it's only louder if you take it to high RPM). The Jalopnik article claim about loudness being due to lighter parts is a stretch (read the article and see if it sounds authoritative or if the writer is speculating). Flat-plane V8s nowadays are in sports cars whose exhausts are intentionally not designed to be as quiet as possible: a greater effect than any inherent loudness due to flat-plane. I would remove the "inherently much louder" statement unless a more convincing citation is provided. Tom239 (talk) 00:20, 4 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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