Gallery: Chrysler Has a New Way to Test Cars Packing Big Horsepower
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Chrysler's new $2.5 million revamped dynamometer can properly test all-wheel drive and 4×4 vehicles packing up to 650 horsepower.
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The new dyno is built into Chrysler’s climactic test cell in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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In the lab, engineers can adjust the temperature from -40 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, or make it extraordinarily dry or humid.
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They can make it rain, adjusting everything from the amount of precipitation to the size of the raindrops.
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They can make it snow, from a light dusting to a full-on blizzard.
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The new equipment can handle 350 horsepower on the front axle and up to 650 on the rear.
