Anyone who has lived on a healthy diet of off-road and performance magazines has gotten a pretty good taste of the dyno process, even if it's just served on the printed page. It looks pretty exciting: ...

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.

You can shovel snow out of the driveway all you want, but if your vehicle isn't up to the task of living somewhere that gets particularly cold in the winter, you'll still find yourself stuck at home.