How much power do you lose through the drivetrain? The "experts" claim about a 1517-percent power-drop "at the wheels" with a manual trans compared to flywheel numbers; as high as 27 percent with an ...

We may have goofed, but we're man enough to admit it. Despite the countless engine dynamometer tests car magazines publish each month, we've rarely-if ever-explained how an engine dyno actually works.