So, how exactly does one measure torque and horsepower? Well, engineers use a device called a dynamometer, of which there are a couple of types. This dynamometer, called a chassis dynamometer ...

Back in high school, all the serious gearheads used to brag about two things: their drag strip tickets, and their dynamometer reports. The former showed how fast their muscle car could cover a ...

Out of Vanderloop’s Brillion, Wis. location, Robb Vanderloop discussed the recent installation of a new AW Dyno, the AG4X.

That’s a job for a dynamometer, which [Leo] sets out to build in grand fashion. Dynos need to measure the torque and rotational speed of an engine while varying the load on it, and this one does ...

October 19, 2024 [Note: no sound] In Harbin City, Heilongjiang province, northeast China, an amusement park named Harbin ...

I spent a high-octane weekend with Valvoline & Hendrick Motorsports learning how proprietary preparations can give you the ...

This dynamometer car was built in the same year that TITANIC sank.This vehicle was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company in 1912 to test the performance of their steam locomotives ...

ABSENCE from home, and many engagements, have prevented an earlier reply to “W. R.'s” letter in NATURE, October 5. In my previous communication I believe I gave the address of the inventor, to ...

A hand dynamometer measures grip strength. The dynamometer is typically held in the dominant hand, and the user is instructed to squeeze as hard as possible. The reading on the dynamometer is then ...

They’re “driven” on a dynamometer, which is like a treadmill for cars, using multiple standardized driving schedules to simulate city and highway motoring. An EV begins testing with the ...

The three-level, 16,000-square-foot auto shop at the center of this Oregon estate is a pistonhead's playground—and borders a championship golf course too.

All glass and plastic components are added to the vehicle as well. After some final weather-testing and time on the dynamometer, the entire process ends with a brief test drive to ensure ...