Manufacturers and proving grounds use these paved circuits to push vehicles to their limits in a safe environment. The layout typically includes high-speed straights, skid pads, varied surface textures, and aggressive corners to measure handling, braking, and durability. Engineers collect telemetry data here before a car is approved for public roads.
Heard on the job
Take the prototype out to the test track and run the suspension through the washboard section at sixty.
Also heard as
- proving ground