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september 14, 2016 - Porsche

718 Boxster: 100% Testing

Every single development, from the smallest component to the overall vehicle, needs to be tested until it is ready for series production. Join us as we test the new #porsche 718 Boxster.

The testing services offered by #porsche Engineering combine unique resources like the Nardò Technical Center in southern Italy with expertise and experience from sports car series development. All over the world the testing contains varied course profiles as well as comprehensive trials and includes all the requisite evaluations.

Giancarlo Vella (l.) is in charge of the upcoming test

Giancarlo Vella, who is in charge of the upcoming test of the new #718boxster, picks up the car from the customer to drive it to Nardò. The task: to perform long-distance, customer-specific endurance testing including predetermined trials on defined course profiles in a very short period of time. After checking the vehicle and handling all the formalities, it’s time to set off.

 

The first major stage: the ride from Weissach to Nardò

As a long-distance drive, the 1,600-kilometer ride from Weissach to Nardò represents the first major stage of the customer-specific endurance trials. It marks the start of simulating the vehicle aging process in order to test it under different conditions.

 

Check-in at Nardò Technical Center

Security regulations and confidentiality agreements require driver and vehicle registrations for the proving ground to be done in advance. The relevant test courses are also reserved beforehand.

A preliminary check is done at the workshop and the car is prepared for the next stage. High-speed tests are run on the 12.6-kilometer circuit. In the course of what is called a “federal freeway replacement program,” the car is driven at its maximum speed - in this case 275 km/ h. This job is done by a professional test driver. Racing gear and helmet are mandatory. 


Drivers pass on information via radio

Drivers can contact the test supervisors or safety personnel at any time via radio, for example to pass on information or warnings.

 
The #718boxster on the circular track

A transponder has been installed in the vehicle to identify it for entry onto the circular track. The barrier rises. The car now faces a drive at very high speeds with all the corresponding intensity and strain. 

The degree of banking on the circular track enables the car to be driven at 240 km/h on the outermost lane without needing to steer inwards. Supreme concentration on the part of the driver is always demanded. Physicians check the drivers’ health and fitness at regular intervals. 

When this test stage is over, the results are saved and a first summary is drafted. The driver reports all details to the test manager and hands over the car.


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