Glossary / General

rolling road

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A rolling road is a machine that helps test how powerful a car's engine is by letting it drive on rollers. It shows how well the car performs in real driving situations.

Technical Definition

A rolling road, also known as a dynamometer, is a device used to measure the power output of a vehicle's engine. It simulates real-world driving conditions by allowing the vehicle to drive on rollers while measuring its performance metrics.

Hear It Discussed

"and instantly fell back in love and then went down [2422.8s] an absolute rabbit hole of videos online of one on a rolling road [2429.4s] and one doing like a elk swerve avoidance test"
Swanathan Smith and Sniff 40:19

"And we took it to a rolling road, which we'll be in a film... let's just say it did some really quite impressive numbers."
We’ve driven the new Jaguar! | The Car Podcast #84 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 46:57

"So it's not a rolling road really. Yeah."
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