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Proving grounds
Where to go, timesaving tips,
and an exclusive tour of Ford's
3,880-acre Michigan facility
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Could Toyota's F1-spec test facilities
be the solution to your road car project?
Mercedes-Benz CLS Ford C-Max
The car that launched a Ford needs a sound platform
niche has been extensively from which to launch a whole
re-engineered to stay on top host of new models
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
I. V. Rao, Maruti Suzuki
MSIL's head of engineering
reveals the company's bold
plans for the future
USA focus
Vehicle development business
is booming in the USA, as we
discovered at Automotive
Testing Expo North America
And the winner is…
The Automotive Testing
Technology International Awards
2010 winners are announced
www.AutomotiveTestingTechnology In
Proving grounds Where to go, timesaving tips, and
When NVH quality counts ¼ NVH
WHAT’S NEW 004 Mercedes-Benz CLS
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10 QUESTIONS Rainer Geschwentner program manager
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Careful customization The growth of chassis cont
MARUTI SUZUKI Research and rescue Maruti Suzuki i
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BELOW: Rao’s team will no longer be reliant upon
MARUTI SUZUKI “A-star is the first model manufac
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AWARDS
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velocities and varying approach angles. The compa
Millbrook Millbrook was nominated for the three
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Person of the Year Winner: Dick Glover, McLaren
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Capture 3 Years of Weathering...in Just 9 Days
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Winning four drivers' and three manufact
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COVER STORY MTS helps TMG transition to contract
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Need a car? 2010 Expo Review Many suppliers and
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