Prototype testing refers to the process of assessing and evaluating a preliminary model or sample of a product or idea to determine its functionality, usability, and effectiveness. It involves experimenting and gathering feedback to improve and refine the initial concept before it is fully developed and finalized.
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Not seen in the picture but also evident in recent spy photos of
prototypes testing on public roads are altered tail lamp graphics and a new line of alloy wheels.
Conventional market research, which might
involve prototype testing, field tests and independent assessment are costly, time consuming and limited in the amount of data they can return.
While there was no official confirmation the car would go into production, our spy photographers spotted
several prototypes testing over the years.
The upcoming i3 city car is already well into development, as we've seen
prototypes testing in what looks like near - production bodywork.
The front - wheel drive Soul EV
prototype test cars are built on modified versions of the 2014 Kia Soul and are powered by an 81.4 kW electric motor, producing a generous 285 Nm of torque.
«For us, it's strategically perfect,» said Kumar, referring to the $ 50,000 funding for prototype improvements, the focus on
prototype testing with a strategic partner, and the entrepreneurship mentoring.
Many of the styling features offer real function, rather than just aesthetics, as confirmed by feedback from
prototype testing at the famous Nurgburgring Nordschleife in Germany.
The
first prototype test tires made with blends from dandelion - rubber are scheduled to be tested on public roads over the next few years.
This development work was validated through
extensive prototype testing on road and track: at Suzuka, the Nürburgring Nordschleife and at the Takasu test facility.
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Spy photographers caught Civic Type
R prototypes testing around the German track on more than one occasion (pictured), and Honda appears poised to break the previous record of 8:08 set by the Renault Megane 265 Trophy in 2011.
This is the famed Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV 1), an exceptionally high -
performance prototype test - bed for the next generation of Chevrolet performance products.
Interview with researchers who next week hope to test a prototype
Capabilities were developed under the Nuclear Hydrogen Program and supported scale -
up prototype testing effort for both the Sulfur - Iodine and Hybrid Sulfur thermochemical cycles.
A few weeks back we spied a next - generation Bentley Continental
GT prototype testing on the highway.
We've seen footage of the high - performance
SUV prototype testing on the Nürburgring, but now we've got some cold hard numbers: the 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR lapped the «Ring in 8 minutes and 14 seconds.
We previously saw a Type R
sedan prototype testing, but at the time, it wore demure bodywork and an Acura - like front nose.
CCX stands for Competition Coupe X, and the model is a commemorates the ten years that have passed since Koenigsegg's first
prototype test run.
Our photographers caught the first look at what could be a Ford Ranger
Raptor prototype testing on Ford's Dearborn test track!
On the heels of the plug - in hybrid BMW i8 sports car and plug - in BMW i3 city car,
prototype testing means we could be seeing the BMW X5 eDrive arriving earlier than expected.
In August 2011 we received an email from one of our spy photographers across the pond who had just caught a
Bugatti prototype testing i...
Last month, we were sent mysterious pictures of a Porsche 911
GT3 prototype testing without a wing somewhere in California.
The spy photos seen here provide an early look at a Mission
E prototype testing in public near Porsche's development center in Weissach, Germany.
We've seen
Vantage prototypes testing at the Nürburgring and elsewhere since last year, but these shots provide us our best look at this upcoming model.
While BMW is coy about the Concept M4 GTS power figures, a 1 Series water -
injection prototype we tested a month ago saw its power rise from 150kW to 160kW and its torque up from 280Nm to 320Nm.
Spy photographers caught the Audi
S8 prototype testing near the Nurburgring, just like the Audi S7 last week.
The fact that the exterior is pretty much production ready — I'm hoping all of the LEDs carry over — tells us that it won't be long before we see a real -
life prototype testing in the wild.
Quality assurance measures included use of 95
prototype test vehicles, the equivalent of 4,500 test days (more than 12 years) and 350,000 real and simulated miles and the equivalent of 15 years of service for doors, hood and trunk use — such as 200,000 open / close cycles for the new tighter sealing door structures.
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Because real - world testing is vital to its Linux gaming endeavor, Valve is extending Steam
Box prototype testing to Steam users, and will ship 300 boxes to them this year.
The news
follows prototype testing of devices with a Surface connector, and reports that Microsoft is requesting 1.5 - inch displays from component manufacturers.
Unfortunately, we have absolutely no commercial release timeline to offer you,
as prototype tests could take a few more weeks, months or even a year before Tim Cook gives his green light.
We have often
spotted prototypes testing with other BMW models, which suggests the German brand is in charge of fine - tuning the Toyota's chassis to ensure it falls in line with its «ultimate driving machine» ethos.
Handle the tasks of developing design concept of new product and prepare guidelines of prototype testing
It must be that knowledge of the 2018 Corvette
ZR1 prototypes testing on public streets has filtered down to casual observers as this weekend we received reports of sightings from Ohio and Colorado.
According to the report,
prototype testing with the VAQ diff at the Nürburgring cuts eight seconds per lap compared to development mules with a standard diff.