Testing

Balocco Proving Ground , with its wide range of test tracks, infrastructure and equipment, is the ideal solution for all the main road tests required for the experimental development of a vehicle.

TESTING

Vehicle Dynamics

Subjective and objective testing for the development and tuning of the lateral, longitudinal and vertical dynamics of test cars, and experimental tests on suspensions, steering, wheels, brakes and active systems:

Handling

Steering feeling

Vibrational comfort

Brake performance

Tire performance

Performance of electronic chassis control systems

TESTING

NOISE, VIBRATIONS & HARSHNESS

Performing subjective and objective tests to analyze and characterize noise and vibrations as:

Cabin noise

Noise sources: exhaust, intake and engine

Tire noise

Wind noise

Vehicle and sub-systems vibration

Benchmarking

Pass-by noise

Photo of a motorist performing a car noise test

TESTING

ADAS

Testing to develop and tune the main active driver assistance systems, ranging from purely functional tests to performance, type-approval, NCAP, NHTSA and IIHS:

Adaptive Cruise Control / Cruise Control / Speed Limiter

Autonomous Emergency Braking

Automatic High Beam Control

Blind Spot Detection / Lane Change Warning

Lane Keeping Assistant

Lane Centering

Photo of two cars that needs to be tested

TESTING

ENERGY MANAGEMENT & VEHICLE PERFORMANCE

Subjective and objective testing to tune and develop vehicle performance, fuel economy and driveability:

Vehicle performance

On-road electric range, fuel and urea consumption

Vehicle Coastdown and Type-Approval CD

Transmission Drag

Tire Rolling Resistance

Driveability

Launch on grade

Photo of a car being tested for coast-down

TESTING

DURABILITY & RELIABILITY

Accelerated testing on Endurance and Reliability tracks. Measurements of loads and fatigue on normal and heavy-duty routes.
The test standards offer the option to verify the structural strength of an entire vehicle, the transmission and all aspects related to corrosion.
Vehicles can be fatigued for a few months on the special routes, to represent their entire lifespan.
Alternatively, vehicles can be run on routes decided on by customers, who can determine the aesthetic and functional failure index to represent a car's first few years of use.