Over the last few days, there have been a lot of reports of Tesla owners activating “dyno mode,” a mode that disables safety systems for the purpose of testing the car on a dynamometer. Some videos ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Dyno tuning is a crucial process for optimizing a vehicle’s performance, yet it’s often misunderstood or overlooked by many car enthusiasts. Delving into what dyno tuning involves and why it’s ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...

Modern electronic technology has provided us with a unique selection of dedicated high-tech instrumentation designed to monitor and evaluate the performance of our cars. Progressive hot rodders who ...

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 ...