It's a shame most car guys never get to witness the fury and violence of an engine-dyno pull firsthand. Abusing your eardrums with the cackling, popping, and deafening bass of all those cubic inches ...

Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

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 ...