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 ...

Unless you can get your hands on one of the ultra-rare suicide-door examples, the tenth-generation Lincoln Continental was never a particularly cool car. Heck, even with the suicide doors, it's really ...

The C8 Chevy Corvette ZR1 has pushed the envelope of what an American supercar can deliver, reaching performance levels that, not long ago, belonged almost entirely to high-dollar European exotics.

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 ...

Hennessey Performance Engineering has recently taken delivery of a black-painted RHO, which is the inline-six replacement for the no-nonsense TRX in Ram's light-duty truck lineup. While it may not be ...

A dyno test showed dangerously low oil levels can produce a 10 percent horsepower bump in an LS V8—for one run, at least. It’s Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, and do I have an offer for you! No, it’s not ...

This video showcases a Porsche 992 GT3 RS during a hub dyno test where the engine revs up to an impressive 9000 RPM. Viewers can hear the raw mechanical sound produced by the high revving flat six ...

My car makes 295 hp on a Dynojet, but I lose about 20 hp on a Mustang." How many times have we heard this one? Do you really think horses are falling off your power curve as you drive to the Mustang ...

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 ...

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