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.

Testing. It’s the backbone of hot rodding, and it’s how we separate facts from fiction. It’s also where we generate even more questions, which often results in, you guessed it, more testing. The ...

Engine science isn’t quite a lost art, but it’s something that is much more understood than it used to be. Now, engines are incredibly talented at everything thanks to innovations in combustion ...

Nissan's Decherd plant runs extensive testing on VQ V6 engines including 300-hour durability runs and monthly quality checks ...

I Put my Mini V12 Gasoline Engine to the Ultimate test by bolting it to a Dyno to see once and for all how much Horsepower these little engines actually make. I First Built a Mini Engine Dynomometer ...

Before getting to the test, a little background is in order. Despite my Chevy upbringing (and the fact that my first car was a '70 RS Camaro), I can say that until we received the letter from Tremul, ...

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 ...

A stock-based GM 4.3L V6 shocks the dyno with 1,400 horsepower at 33 PSI, proving this twin-turbo truck engine is far ...

The Corvette ZR1’s 5.5-liter LT7 twin-turbo V8 may actually produce nearly 1,200 hp. If the ZR1’s engine delivers that much power, the ZR1X could reach up to 1,350 hp. According to Chevrolet, the new ...