Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

Bugatti developed a special dynamometer just for its hypercars. The Bugatti Chiron is too fast and powerful for a regular dyno. Dynamometers are a huge part of the testing process for new cars as well ...

Over the past decade, chassis dynos have proliferated across the country, in theory making it practical for the masses to evaluate the performance of their engine as installed in the vehicle and ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered engine research and testing for consumer, industry and military applications ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The Chevy Camaro ZL1 is an absolute ripper right out of the box, but as is usually the case, some folks simply want more. That’s usually where the aftermarket comes in, but unfortunately, modifying a ...

You might have seen motoring publications quote 1,600 horsepower for the Jesko, but said ponies are metric because Koenigsegg is headquartered in a country that adopted the metric system in 1878. Even ...

The GM performance enthusiast quickly recognized and embraced the benefit of instrumented testing in its ability to extract the most power from an engine. This was in part due to the acceptance of ...

BD Diesel tests each transmission they build on a dyno to assure proper line pressure and smooth shifting. Details like this provide confidence that the transmission you get from BD won't have to come ...