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.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered engine research and testing for consumer, industry and military applications ...

Last month we built a mild street engine using a factory Chrysler 383 block, crankshaft, rods, and cylinder heads combined with some aftermarket goodies from Comp Cams and Summit Racing Equipment, and ...

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 ...

Ford’s Godzilla 7.3-liter V8 is a potent performance engine-swap option. Brian Wolfe fortified one for boost, and it belted ...

“The 2025 Kawasaki KX250 engine runs better in the midrange rpm and has better roll-on power, but it may not rev quite as far as last year’s model,” test rider Allan Brown said. “This is all OK ...

While the future of transportation is electric, the present remains combustion-centric, and there is still work to be done validating even long-running combustion engines to ensure continued ...