If you want to dyno test your tuner car, you can probably find a couple of good facilities in any nearby major city. If you want to do similar testing at a smaller scale, though, you might find it’s ...

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.

The need to measure mechanical power is older than the car itself. Back in the 18th century, mine owners measured how hard a horse could pull. During the Industrial Revolution, engineers expanded on ...

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 ...

Assembled engine packages have become popular items among hot rodders in the last few years. While most sources for these engines are in the aftermarket, new-car manufacturers are also interested in ...

The Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC) operates 11 internal combustion engine test beds, featuring dynamometers ranging from five kilowatts to 745 kilowatts for powertrain research, along ...

Brian Wolfe and Ben Strader dyno-tested a twin-turbo Godzilla. Big boost pushed the 7.3-liter V8 platform beyond 1,800 ...

According to RM, this dyno was initially purchased from the Ferrari factory in Maranello by Belgian dealer Jacques Swaters in 1953. The setup had previously been used by the automaker for testing and ...

While the future of transportation is electric, the present remains combustion-centric, and there is still work to be done validating even long-running combustion engines to ensure continued ...