“With Australia being home to some of the world’s harshest weather and with driving conditions to match, the All-New BT-50 is prepared for all possibilities. And to prove that it’s ready to go, the All-New BT-50 has successfully completed a long list of gruelling engineering tests over the past few months,” stated the press release.
The BT-50 has undergone hundreds of thousands of miles during the testing phase, with a huge number of engineering hours being spent to evaluate the results, as Mazda wanted to make sure that the vehicle offers a high level of durability.
One of the most important tests involved a high speed dyno cell that simulates driving conditions of the road testing, using the most extreme situations.
“The dynamometer places loads on the vehicle simulating real world conditions for prolonged periods of time. Worst case situations are selected, such as steep gradients, heavy towing loads, very high speeds or the engine being run constantly at maximum torque and power for extended periods. Once this testing is complete, inspections are carried out on all critical components to ensure they are still within specification and performing as expected,” Mazda Australia engineering and compliance manager, Wayne Watson said.
“Tests such as these ensure that any customer can be confident upon taking delivery of their BT-50, that it has been tested to conditions more extreme than would normally be encountered.”
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