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 dyno’s rise in modern car culture is well chronicled on YouTube. Here, car guys while away hour after mesmerizing hour watching dyno pulls that depict unbelievable power, catastrophic consequences ...

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 ...

It's a story as old as hot rodding itself. It starts with the sales pitch-"Buy my widget and your engine will gain 50 hp"-and ends with a disappointed customer with a car that sure doesn't feel like ...

When Ford was developing and racing its legendary 427 FE big-blocks back in the 1960s, it endured a tremendous learning curve that was proven out in dynamometer laboratories and racing venues ...