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.
It's not often that you reveal the punch line in the opening paragraph of a story, but this is one of those rare occasions. While there is still no substitute for real-world track testing, chassis ...
Bringing both a hybrid powertrain and a form of all-wheel drive to the Vette lineup for the first time in the Bow Tie sports car’s seven-decade history, the 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray offers meteoric ...
Unless you can get your hands on one of the ultra-rare suicide-door examples, the tenth-generation Lincoln Continental was never a particularly cool car. Heck, even with the suicide doors, it's really ...
The C8 Chevy Corvette ZR1 has pushed the envelope of what an American supercar can deliver, reaching performance levels that, not long ago, belonged almost entirely to high-dollar European exotics.
Engine science isn’t quite a lost art, but it’s something that is much more understood than it used to be. Now, engines are incredibly talented at everything thanks to innovations in combustion ...
Joe takes his Audi RS5 to RE Performance for a dyno test to find out whether it has lost any power over the years. The result? A solid 415 horsepower—proving the engine is still in great shape and ...
Monster trucks are some of the craziest four-wheeled machines that compete around the world. While it may not be the most traditional form of motorsport, the teams behind every truck are still looking ...
Nissan's Decherd plant runs extensive testing on VQ V6 engines including 300-hour durability runs and monthly quality checks ...
Arguably the most polarizing Corvette of all time, the E-Ray is the first-ever production 'Vette with all-wheel drive and hybrid assistance. In the so-called Stealth Mode, which allows the E-Ray to be ...
A dyno test showed dangerously low oil levels can produce a 10 percent horsepower bump in an LS V8—for one run, at least. It’s Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, and do I have an offer for you! No, it’s not ...
Before getting to the test, a little background is in order. Despite my Chevy upbringing (and the fact that my first car was a '70 RS Camaro), I can say that until we received the letter from Tremul, ...