Stellantis North America, more commonly known asChrysler, operatesproving grounds around North America for development and validation testing of new vehicles.
Location:34°52′29″N114°7′31″W / 34.87472°N 114.12528°W /34.87472; -114.12528
The Arizona Proving Ground is a vehicle test facility established in 1955 inYucca, Arizona. It was owned and operated byFord Motor Company based inDearborn, Michigan, until Chrysler LLC announced on November 2, 2007 that it had purchased the facility for $34.9 million. APG is located at the foot of theHualapai Mountains near Yucca, Arizona, 120 miles (200 km) southeast ofLas Vegas, situated betweenLake Havasu andKingman, Arizona.
The facility was originallyYucca Army Airfield, anArmy Air Corps training base, used during World War II. The field was declared surplus land by 1946 and the ownership was turned over to Ford in 1954.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has entered into an agreement to use the vehicle test facility to test their motorcycles. Harley-Davidson currently occupies several buildings at the test facility, including at least one they custom built.[1]
Arizona Proving Ground has more than 50 miles (80 km) of concrete and earthen surfaces on 3,840 acres (15.5 km2) that are continuously maintained. It includes a five-mile (8 km) high speed banked oval track, with a myriad of other road testing surfaces. With extended operations in the nearby mountain range, at elevations ranging from 500 to 6,500 feet (152 to 1,981 m) above sea level, and varied terrain and annual temperatures ranging from 30 to 120 °F (−1 to 49 °C), APG provides a wide spectrum of vehicle testing conditions.
Details about the facility:
Location:42°16′3″N84°2′45″W / 42.26750°N 84.04583°W /42.26750; -84.04583
Details about the facility:
Location:26°10′9.58″N81°30′1.08″W / 26.1693278°N 81.5003000°W /26.1693278; -81.5003000
Stats: 530 acres (2.1 km²), 6.2 miles (10 km) of roads
Major facilities: Straightaway, lane change area, handling course, sound test area
Major testing: Warm weather performance and handling
This facility has been taken over by Chrysler in early 2013 with Harley-Davidson leasing parts of the facility[2]
Location:33°47′41.2974″N112°29′46.737″W / 33.794804833°N 112.49631583°W /33.794804833; -112.49631583
Covers an area of 5,555 acres (2,248 ha), of which 3,836 acres (1,552 ha) are fenced.
The facility also includes an area to test sun exposure on vehicles and components, a city traffic course, a corrosion-preparation facility and access to mountain grades.
This facility is being retired as it has been sold to home builders / land developers.
According toMacRumors Apple bought this proving ground, north west of Phoenix, in 2021 to test Apple cars.
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