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.

The Porsche 718 GT4 RS is already a track-focused machine — but with an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust, it reaches another level.

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...

Real-World Showdown: We put Don Hicks' Ford 393-Cleveland Stroker Motor to the Test on Westech Performance's Engine and Chassis Dynos. The Results May Surprise You. How much power do you lose through ...

With an official output of 1068 horsepower and a top speed of over 230 miles per hour, the new C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a truly ridiculous machine on paper. (And, as we found during our ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

BMW's last purely internal combustion M car is the M2. Essentially the more compact sibling of the M4, this fellow is rocking a detuned version of the S58 engine that powers the standard and ...

We have certainly seen serious mishaps on the dyno. But this one here must top them all. A Chevrolet Camaro went up in flames. The owner of the car was on board but he walked away with a few minor ...

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and that BMW‘s M department will under report its vehicles’ horsepower figures. The performance brand’s latest vehicle, the XM, is no exception. In a ...

Monster trucks are some of the craziest four-wheeled machines that compete around the world. While it may not be the most traditional form of motorsport, the teams behind every truck are still looking ...

On Day 1 of Diesel Power Challenge, the 9 reader-selected trucks are strapped to the dyno to find out which truck will earn bragging rights as the most powerful truck. Diesel Power Challenge 2013 is a ...