Why Comparing Dyno Numbers Is Silly (And When It's Not) Engineering Explained 18 Oct 2017 Previous This Low-Mileage, Mint-Condition Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 Will Set A New Six-Figure Price Record Next The BBC’s Nicky Grist Documentary Is A Treat For Rally Nerds Sponsored PostsComments Inb4 Honda’s not having torque comments Inb4 “Still more powerful than Alonso’s car” comments. Lesson: No two dyno runs are the same, so it’s not fair to compare dyno runs? If you do want to compare… have all the cars on the same dyno on the same day and take the average between the two runs Thanks for another enlightening video. Looking forward to the next one. Latest NewsMotorsport The BBC’s Nicky Grist Documentary Is A Treat For Rally NerdsUsed Cars This 930 Turbo LE Is Our Used Porsche 911 Of The WeekNews Toyota Launches More Reproduction Parts For Classic ModelsNews Porsche Is Set To Cut 1900 Jobs, Low EV Demand BlamedNews This Is Chevrolet’s Take On A NASCAR EVNews Toyota GR Celica Name Trademarked In BrazilSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest ReviewsReviews 2025 Audi A5 Avant Review: Business As UsualReviews Ford Explorer Review: One Of The Cars You Can BuyReviews 2025 Subaru Forester Review: More Of The Same, But A Little BetterReviews 2025 Audi S5 Review: New Name, Same GameReviews 2025 Mazda CX-80 Review: A Throwback In Many Good Ways, Some NotReviews Porsche Macan EV Review: A Good EV, And A Decent Porsche
If you do want to compare… have all the cars on the same dyno on the same day and take the average between the two runs
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Inb4 Honda’s not having torque comments
Inb4 “Still more powerful than Alonso’s car” comments.
Lesson: No two dyno runs are the same, so it’s not fair to compare dyno runs?
If you do want to compare… have all the cars on the same dyno on the same day and take the average between the two runs
Thanks for another enlightening video. Looking forward to the next one.