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.

Hugely impressive on the dyno, the LS6 engine of the Grand Sport certainly has more power and torque to give with the right ...

A silver BMW Z3 M Coupe is positioned on a chassis dynamometer inside a professional tuning workshop before a power test. The ...

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 ...

Testing a car on the dynamometer is a common activity for performance car enthusiasts, but strapping a 6,500-lb (2,950-kg) truck on a dyno is a different matter. After much effort to find a suitable ...

Tesla Model S Plaid's dyno test results are one of the topics that interest a lot of Tesla and performance enthusiasts. A proper test might be challenging due to exceptionally high power (1,020 hp or ...

It's easy to say the next generation of an engine was better than its predecessor. The jump from a Gen 1 (2011-'14) to Gen 2 (2015-'17) Coyote wasn't a monumental leap in technology, but when it came ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, dynamometers have become an important part of our hobby and, even though they can be found at the scene of many a bench race gone awry or multi-page e-battle, they play an ...

Back in October, Motor Trend wrote that, during its dyno testing, a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette had made horsepower and torque numbers well above the rated 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft. The publication ...

Tire engineers are quick to extol the virtues of testing new designs in the lab using calibrated test fixtures, including dynamometer wheels. Others argue that real world service conditions are the ...