Tire engineers are quick to extol the virtues of testing new designs in the lab using calibrated test fixtures, including dynamometer wheels. Others argue that real world service conditions are the ...

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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 ...

In this video, a brand new BMW M135i is tested on the dyno to measure its real-world power and torque in completely stock form. BMW quotes the car at 306 horsepower, and the dyno results are analyzed ...

Back in October, Motor Trend wrote that, during its dyno testing, a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette had made horsepower and torque numbers well above the rated 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft. The publication ...

Over the past decade, chassis dynos have proliferated across the country, in theory making it practical for the masses to evaluate the performance of their engine as installed in the vehicle and ...

Using a full-scale dynamometer for the testing of friction materials for brake applications is a cost- and time-intensive method as it requires the rotor and brake pads to be in their final form ...

Available in sizes ranging from fractional to over 2000 hp and speeds in excess of 30,000 rpm, Accudyne dynamometers are appropriate for almost any rotational testing need. SAKOR Technologies' ...

The folks at Motor Trend strapped the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette to a dynamometer to see if the 6.2-liter Small Block "LT2" V8 actually makes the stated 495 horsepower, 470 lb-ft. The websites findings?: ...

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