STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered ...

A very good friend of mine, noted engine guru, and PHR contributor David Vizard, was once being queried about some aspect of engine theory. The interesting part of the exchange was when the fellow ...

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 ...

It's not often that you reveal the punch line in the opening paragraph of a story, but this is one of those rare occasions. While there is still no substitute for real-world track testing, chassis ...

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 ...

YardstickThere is an old adage that you don't race dynos and flow benches. Manufacturers of test equipment use different standards and test procedures that will affect the results. This brings me to ...