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 ...

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 ...

Dynamometers are a key part of testing in the automotive and aerospace industries. Test cells use dynamometer systems for performance, durability, and quality-control testing, as well as for ...

Over the past decade, chassis dynos have proliferated across the country, in theory making it practical for the masses to evaluate the performance of their engine as installed in the vehicle and ...

In this video, a brand new BMW M135i is tested on the dyno to measure its real-world power and torque in completely stock ...

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 folks at Motor Trend strapped the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette to a dynamometer to see if the 6.2-liter Small Block "LT2" V8 actually makes the stated 495 horsepower, 470 lb-ft. The websites findings?: ...

Available in sizes ranging from fractional to over 2000 hp and speeds in excess of 30,000 rpm, Accudyne dynamometers are appropriate for almost any rotational testing need. SAKOR Technologies' ...

One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...

This high-performance showcase documents the final dyno testing of a modified Camaro ZL1 to evaluate significant power gains ...

A few weeks ago, we got a surprise visit from the new BMW 335i coupe, one of the hottest cars of the year. We'd been quivering in anticipation for the 335i not because it's a 3-series--although that ...

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