Bosch Invests in US Test Track Upgrade

Bosch has invested approximately $8 million to renovate its vehicle test track in Flat Rock, Mich., to provide a state-of-the-art facility that will be used to test a variety of automotive technologies.

The renovation included repaving and expanding the surface size of the site’s Vehicle Dynamics Area, and reconfiguring the test facility to accommodate Bosch’s vehicle dynamics and foundation brake testing. Facility improvements include expansion of the pad size from 417,000 to 937,000 square feet; addition of a three-lane high bank curve; extension of the track loop from 3/4-mile to 1.4 miles; and the installation of a hydroplane surface.

Plans for the Vehicle Dynamics Area renovation began in August 2007. After breaking ground in May 2008, the renovation of the Vehicle Dynamics Area required 13,000 hours of labor and was completed on time and within targeted budget in November 2008. (Tire Review/Akron)