Offset cylinder explained.

[Tommy Cookers]

you would need to move the crankshaft axis sideways not up

moving up will help one bank but hinder the other
moving sideways will help both banks

[saviour stivala]

you would need to move the crankshaft axis sideways not up

moving up will help one bank but hinder the other
moving sideways will help both banks

Correct, fully agree, to help both banks in a positive way either the cylinder block or the crankshaft have to be moved sideways. facing the front of the engine, with the crankshaft clockwise rotating, the crankshaft is moved to the right, or the cylinder block to the left. But it is claimed that upping the crankshaft has been done in racing engines to lower center of gravity.

[wuzak]

Not sure if it was in the discussion, but offset cylinders will not be allowed in F1 from 2026.

2026 Regulations
5.6.4 Each cylinder centreline must pass through the crank axis +/-0.1mm.

I don't know if this has been added because someone is doing it, or preemptively outlawing the concept.

[Greg Locock]

cg height is my guess, positive on one bank negative on the other. Far more important than the piffling changes in combustion and dynamics.

[Hoffman900]

cg height is my guess, positive on one bank negative on the other. Far more important than the piffling changes in combustion and dynamics.

Most likely this.