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 ...

Dynamometer tests are used to measure a car's torque and rpm response. But how do they get that information? And how reliable is what they get?

It's a story as old as hot rodding itself. It starts with the sales pitch-"Buy my widget and your engine will gain 50 hp"-and ends with a disappointed customer with a car that sure doesn't feel like ...

Milwaukee, Wis., headquartered Dyne Systems, a division of Taylor Dynamometer, announced the launch of its new portable AC Chassis Dynamometer, the TD-24-AC-T. The fully-contained mobile system is ...

When the same motor is engine dyno tested and chassis dyno tested, a different tune is needed to produce the most efficient power. Once installed in the car, the vehicle's accessories, exhaust, and ...

This facility includes a chassis dynamometer for testing energy efficiency of fossil fueled, electric, and hybrid vehicles in various drive cycles. Other new technologies, such as advanced sensors or ...

Hennessey says its Venom F5 supercar boasts 1817 hp and 1193 lb-ft of of torque from its 6.6-liter pushrod-based V8. The Venom F5 is limited to only 24 examples, and all have been sold for $2.1 ...

Gearhead vehicle discussions often go something like this: "How fast?" "What's the e.t.?" "How much boost?" "What's the horsepower and torque?" Whether bragging or fact, the answers are usually the ...

"Dyno verified" can mean different things, depending on which dynamometer that car was rolling atop.

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 ...