diff --git a/test/msvc2012/benchmark/benchmark.vcxproj b/test/msvc2012/benchmark/benchmark.vcxproj
index 814bf2c..51fcd8e 100644
--- a/test/msvc2012/benchmark/benchmark.vcxproj
+++ b/test/msvc2012/benchmark/benchmark.vcxproj
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>"$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe" 10</Command>
+      <Command>"$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe" 10 -v</Command>
       <Message>Executing test...</Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>"$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe" 10000</Command>
+      <Command>"$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe" 10000 -v</Command>
       <Message>Executing test...</Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
diff --git a/test/msvc2012/speed_test/speed_test.vcxproj b/test/msvc2012/speed_test/speed_test.vcxproj
index 2a383e1..3ee2b16 100644
--- a/test/msvc2012/speed_test/speed_test.vcxproj
+++ b/test/msvc2012/speed_test/speed_test.vcxproj
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="..\common.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="..\common.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
diff --git a/test/speed_test.cpp b/test/speed_test.cpp
index e69de29..67f11ce 100644
--- a/test/speed_test.cpp
+++ b/test/speed_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+//  speed_test.cpp  --------------------------------------------------------------------//
+
+//  Copyright Beman Dawes 2013
+
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+
+#include <boost/endian/detail/disable_warnings.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/endian/converters.hpp>
+#include <boost/endian/integers.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_main.hpp>
+
+using namespace boost::endian;
+using namespace boost::chrono;
+
+using std::cout;
+using std::endl;
+using boost::int16_t;
+using boost::uint16_t;
+using boost::int32_t;
+using boost::uint32_t;
+using boost::int64_t;
+using boost::uint64_t;
+
+namespace
+{
+  long default_length(1);
+  steady_clock::duration length = seconds(default_length);
+
+  template <class T, class Endian>
+  uint32_t test(T x)
+  {
+    uint32_t count = 0;
+    T y = x;
+    steady_clock::time_point start = steady_clock::now();
+    steady_clock::time_point end = start + length; 
+    while (steady_clock::now() < end)
+    {
+      ++count;
+      reverse(y);
+      ++y;
+      reverse(y);
+    }
+
+    cout << "  loop executed " << count << " times" << endl;
+//    cout << "  x is 0x" << std::hex << x << std::dec << endl;
+
+    count = 0;
+    //Endian z(x);
+    Endian z;
+    start = steady_clock::now();
+    end = start + length; 
+    while (steady_clock::now() < end)
+    {
+      ++count;
+      ++z;
+    }
+
+    cout << "  loop executed " << count << " times" << endl;
+
+    return count;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t nop_test()
+  {
+    uint32_t count = 0;
+    steady_clock::time_point start = steady_clock::now();
+    steady_clock::time_point end = start + length; 
+    while (steady_clock::now() < end)
+    {
+      ++count;
+    }
+
+    cout << "  loop executed " << count << " times" << endl;
+
+    return count;
+  }
+
+
+}  // unnamed namespace
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+
+int cpp_main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  if (argc > 1)
+    length = seconds(atol(argv[1]));
+  else
+  {
+    cout << "Invoke: speed_test [s]\n"
+      "  where s is the number of seconds each test will be run (default "
+      << default_length << (default_length <= 1 ? " second)" : " seconds)") << endl;
+  }
+  
+  cout << "\nbyte swap intrinsics used: " BOOST_ENDIAN_INTRINSIC_MSG << endl << endl;
+  
+  //std::cerr << std::hex;
+
+  cout << "nop" << endl;
+  nop_test();
+
+
+  cout << "int16_t, big16_t" << endl;
+  test<int16_t, big16_t>(0x1122);
+
+  cout << "uint16_t" << endl;
+  test<uint16_t, ubig16_t>(0x1122U);
+
+  cout << "int32_t, big32_t" << endl;
+  test<int32_t, big32_t>(0x11223344);
+
+  cout << "uint32_t, ubig32_t" << endl;
+  test<uint32_t, ubig32_t>(0x11223344UL);
+
+  cout << "int64_t, big64_t" << endl;
+  test<int64_t, big64_t>(0x1122334455667788);
+
+  cout << "uint64_t, ubig64_t" << endl;
+  test<uint64_t, ubig64_t>(0x1122334455667788ULL);
+
+  //cout << "float" << endl;
+  //test<float>(1.2345f);
+
+  //cout << "double" << endl;
+  //test<double>(1.23456789);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#include <boost/endian/detail/disable_warnings_pop.hpp>