Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests. Typically these tests start no lower than 2,800 rpm, and often higher. Readers often ask us why ...

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 ...

From left: Thayer, Keller and Patiashivili pose with the Formula SAE car. As multi-year members of the Formula SAE student group, mechanical engineering and mechanics majors Jon Keller and Juba ...

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 ...

Anyone looking to put a six-figure piece of automotive art in their living space or workshop may want to take a look at the Ferrari engine dynamometer up for auction by RM Sotheby’s on March 1.

In years past, it was a major effort of both time and money to increase your vehicle's torque and horsepower by physically removing and replacing engine components like the camshaft, intake manifold, ...

The centerpiece of Chevrolet Performance’s booth at this year’s SEMA Show will undoubtedly be the automaker’s newly introduced ZZ632 crate engine. With a price tag of about $38K, this monstrous 632 ...

An engine's power output is a vital piece of knowledge, and a great marketing tool. Since the dawn of the steam engine, the power of internal combustion engines has been calculated in horsepower. It ...

Sometimes the best lots at automotive auctions aren't the cars themselves, but the memorabilia that's also put up for sale. No matter if you're at Barrett-Jackson or Bonhams, everything from tool kits ...