# Why Did Chevy Switch To A Flat Plane Crank In The Corvette?

> 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.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2060380/why-chevrolet-corvette-switch-to-flat-plane-crank/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6951f7c51e52616e0fb21395)
- **Published:** 2025-12-29
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #plane #flat #crank #engine #chevy #corvette #switch #amount
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6951f7c51e52616e0fb21395

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at SlashGear (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._