The need to measure mechanical power is older than the car itself. Back in the 18th century, mine owners measured how hard a horse could pull. During the Industrial Revolution, engineers expanded on ...

Bugatti developed a special dynamometer just for its hypercars. The Bugatti Chiron is too fast and powerful for a regular dyno. Dynamometers are a huge part of the testing process for new cars as well ...

Bugatti recently strapped its Chiron to a dynamometer and the results put to rest any doubts of the horsepower ratings of the company's hypercars. The particular version used in the test is the Chiron ...

Few subjects create more argument in the performance world than dyno numbers, the stats that represent individual measurement of the horsepower and torque that a car or truck’s driven wheels put on ...

Although it may now seem like dynamometers are common, they’re a serious and enormous piece of machinery. None more so than the one that Bugatti employs in order to test its hypercars. Designed ...

You've probably seen countless Corvettes, Mustangs, and even Ferraris strapped down to a dynamometer to see how much power they make. But we can almost guarantee you've never seen a 1927 Bugatti Type ...

If you want to dyno test your tuner car, you can probably find a couple of good facilities in any nearby major city. If you want to do similar testing at a smaller scale, though, you might find it’s ...

It's a story as old as hot rodding itself. It starts with the sales pitch-"Buy my widget and your engine will gain 50 hp"-and ends with a disappointed customer with a car that sure doesn't feel like ...

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 on ...