A Temu carburetor gets an engine-dyno exam on MotorTrend
Five new uploads range from a budget-parts test to BMW's M760 reveal and Tesla Roadster stunts.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
We Bought a $100 Carburetor on TEMU—Does It Actually Work?
Unbox it, assemble it, install it, then put it on the engine dyno: MotorTrend's biggest new upload took an inexpensive online purchase beyond the product listing.
"We Bought a $100 Carburetor on TEMU—Does It Actually Work?" has drawn about 46,000 views and is also the channel's busiest upload by daily views. The description lays out a hands-on test, while the comments suggest viewers want the investigation to continue inside the carburetor itself. Several ask for a teardown; another proposes comparing dimensions and airflow with a 3D scan. Those are requests for a closer look, not a settled diagnosis of what went wrong.
The carburetor received a second, separately posted upload with a shorter title. Elsewhere, "BMW M760 Reveal" offered a new-car detour, and two Tesla Roadster uploads brought flips and event stunts to the shelf. The Roadster description points to a carbon-fiber-wrapped pressure vessel and cold-gas thrusters, quite a change of engineering vocabulary from carburetor passages and idle circuits.
MotorTrend's subscriber count held at seven million over the week, while daily viewing stayed close to its usual level. Among nearby motoring channels, Donut is having a particularly active day, with views more than double its typical pace. MotorTrend's week is smaller in scale, but its clearest talking point is pleasingly mechanical: viewers want that budget carburetor taken apart.
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What viewers say
I can't believe it actually bolted on!
@allstylinone5122See it on YouTubeCool vid. 3d scan comparison of dimensions and flow would be cool.
@Thomas27292See it on YouTubeWhats next? Tear it apart and figure out whats wrong with it that would be interesting
@chrisbueschel3884See it on YouTube
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Tear apart the temu carb to see what wrong with it
@zone559See it on YouTubeThis was great! Good to see you, Evan!
@GaragetopicsSee it on YouTubeI’ve always wondered about the TEMU stuff,,,, now we know,,,, at least about the carburetors anyway. Good content!!
@joemoore1680See it on YouTubeI am waiting for someone to test the Amazon Edelbrock knock-off carbs. 🤔
@MatthewLake-n5bSee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on MotorTrend Channel right now
- Channel
- MotorTrend Channel
- Subscribers
- 7,000,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 528,384
- Videos published this week
- 5
- Video published
- October 14, 2026
- Video views so far
- 45,709
- Views on its first day
- 38,130
The numbers
Here is MotorTrend Channel's week in views and subscribers.
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