Opened in 1995, WABCO’s “Erich Reinecke Test Track” is located north of Hanover, Germany, nearby the company’s center for research, development and manufacturing. In 2008, WABCO opened a vehicle dynamics extension at this track, expanding its global testing capabilities.

WABCO’s test track extension provides safe and efficient capabilities for dynamic and stability testing on trucks, truck/trailer combinations and buses at high speeds. It offers optimum development conditions for the company’s innovative stability control systems such as electronic braking systems (EBS) , roll stability support (RSS) and electronic stability control (ESC).

WABCO pioneered ESC for commercial vehicles in 2001 and has continued to drive ESC innovation ever since. Furthermore, the European Union will mandate ESC technology for new heavy class commercial vehicles starting in 2012, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of tests to be conducted at WABCO’s proving ground in Germany, as ESC systems need to be adapted and certified for different ranges of commercial vehicle models.

Track Facts

Oval of 2,000 meters (1.24 miles) with two steep curves and two 550 meter (602 yards) long straight sections consisting of different road surfaces
Circle with an inside radius of 100 meters (328 feet) and a road width of 30 meters (98 feet)
Dynamics area of 56,000 square meters (67,000 square yards) with diameter of 220 meters (241 yards)