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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We put both engines on the dyno to see which made more horsepower and torque. It didn’t go as planned. Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder ...

This video features a dyno test of the BMW P65 V8 race engine, originally used in the BMW Z4 GT3. The session highlights measured power figures and the distinctive exhaust sound of this ...