Here's how car magazines tested acceleration before GPS (and sometimes still do)

Automotive acceleration testing started out with two people and a stopwatch, but it evolved to include exterior attachments ...
autoevolution

2022 Dacia Jogger Takes Acceleration Test, Exceeds Automaker’s Claim

The Ram 1500 TRX is a Hellcat-engined pickup that easily exceeds the automaker’s claim for acceleration to 60 miles per hour. The Dacia Jogger, on the other hand, is a three-cylinder econowagon that ...
GM Authority

Watch The Mid-Engine Corvette Undergo Acceleration Testing At The Track: Video

During the first launch, the mid-engine Corvette comes to a complete stop, shows off more of its LED taillight design in the process, turns off the right lane change indicator (blinker), and launches.
Jalopnik

Porsche Taycan Defeats Tesla Model S In Acceleration, Handling, And Build Quality In German Comparison Test

The first substantial Tesla Model S versus Porsche Taycan comparison has hit the internet, and it shows the Porsche crushing the less expensive Tesla in build quality, handling, and even acceleration.
Hot Rod

Engine Testing Methods From the Pros - Technology Transfer

One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...
Electronic Design

High-Resolution Sensor Measures Acceleration In Auto Testing Applications

The Series 3713 high-sensitivity, MEMS dc (steady-state) response accelerometer is designed to measure accelerations in a range of automotive and off-highway testing applications. The sensor, from the ...