Testing carburetors on an engine dyno can sometimes be misleading. We've all seen tests showing large-cfm carburetors making more power—even on a small engine that nobody in their right mind would run ...

The finer points and details are always what makes the difference when putting a hot street combo into service. We had our Indy low-deck 500-inch wedge nicely snuggled between the fenders of our '68 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once you get into performance tuning a two-wheeler, you'll hear a lot of talk about motorcycle dyno tuning. Simply put, a dyno tune is the difference between two performance-tinkered motorcycles off ...

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 ...

Here at VETTE, we've heard both sides of the engine-dyno argument. On one hand, a stout dyno sheet offers bragging rights to the owner, but on the other, you can't race a dynamometer, and they cost a ...

In our previous installments, we've examined in detail how Recon Automotive Remanufacturers engineers and builds 496ci rat motors for Summit Racing. These engines are the product of components from ...

You no longer have to get the Z06 in order to experience much more power from the new-gen Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, as there are certain tuning companies that would give it more power than the ...

We strapped the 2020 BMW M135i F40 onto the dyno to uncover its true power! 💥 With a 2.0L turbocharged engine and xDrive AWD, this hot hatch is built for speed — but what are the real numbers at the ...

For the 2022 model year, the Civic Si flaunts 200 horsepower and 192 pound-feet (260 Nm) of torque from a 1.5-liter turbo engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission with rev-matching technology.

Would you let Toyota borrow your car for a couple of weeks to run tests on it? From the onset, that might sound a little ominous. But it’s actually common practice for an automaker to test the ...