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 London Crowd Delivers Vigilante Justice To Scooter-Riding Thief 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 NewsNews The BMW Z4 Handschalter Is No Longer Green-Over-Tan OnlyNews Ferrari CEO Wants To Stop Customers From Ruining Its CarsNews The 345bhp Alpine A110 R Ultime Is A £275,000 GoodbyeNews Kalmar Gives The Porsche 997 The Safari TreatmentNews Hear The Electric BMW M Car For The First TimeNews Abarth 600e Scorpionissima Gets UK Price Slashed By £2100Subscribe 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 Mazda CX-80 Review: A Throwback In Many Good Ways, Some NotReviews Porsche Macan EV Review: A Good EV, And A Decent PorscheReviews 2025 BMW M5 Review: Right Car, Wrong BadgeReviews Porsche Panamera Turbo Review: You Really Don’t Need That CayenneReviews Mk8.5 VW Golf R Review: Sensible And SensationalReviews 2024 BMW M4 Review: Now AWD-Only, But I Don’t Mind
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.