sentences:  The design was popularized in motor racing by the 1961-1965 Coventry Climax FWMV Formula One engine, and the 1967-1985 Cosworth DFV engine was highly successful in Formula One.Several production sports cars have used flat-plane V8 engines, such as every Ferrari V8 model (from the 1973 Ferrari 308 GT4 to the 2019-present Ferrari F8 Tributo), the Lotus Esprit V8, the Porsche 918 Spyder, and the McLaren MP4-12C.Most early V8 road car engines also used a flat-plane crankshaft, since this was simpler to design and build than a cross-plane crankshaft.