Testing carburetors on an engine dyno can sometimes be misleading. We've all seen tests showing large-cfm carburetors making more power—even on a small engine that nobody in their right mind would run ...
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 ...
The Corvette ZR1’s 5.5-liter LT7 twin-turbo V8 may actually produce nearly 1,200 hp. If the ZR1’s engine delivers that much power, the ZR1X could reach up to 1,350 hp. According to Chevrolet, the new ...
Dyno days can be a blast, especially when we're pushing the limits of engines simply to see how much power can be gained from various combinations. Albeit, those days aren't always easy; no matter how ...
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 ...
In the first year of production, the sixth-gen Bronco is offered with a choice of two forced-induction engines. The base four-cylinder turbo comes with a seven-speed manual or 10-speed automatic while ...
Red Bull KTM’s motorsport engineering team gathered at the engine dyno facility in Mattighofen to witness the first power ...