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 quarter ...

If you have ever ventured into the world of motor vehicles you may be familiar with a dynamometer, possibly as a machine to which your vehicle is taken for that all-important printout that gives you ...

Athletes can measure the performance of their heart and lungs on a treadmill, but testing the motor efficiency and emissions of a skid loader requires a much bigger setup. Iowa State University's ...

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 ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This car is spinning up to a whopping 8,200 revolutions per minute. At 8,200 rpm, it screams. It's a Ford Mustang GT350, and though its wheels are ...

OWOSSO, Mich. — SAKOR Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of dynamometer systems, developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of ...

Brighton High School senior Kyle Schneider likes operating the engine dynamometer, which has control levers like a powerboat and roars like a drag-strip car. "I think it's fortunate we have it," said ...