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 ...

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 ...

It's not every day you see a seven-figure vintage grand prix racer have its power measured, but we wish it happened more often.

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 ...