British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE to undertake hot weather vehicle research, development and testing.
The new facility having a footprint of 11,120sqft is located in the Al Barsha area of Dubai and can be used to conduct tests including durability, calibration and hot weather testing for heat and humidity.
The test center has replaced a smaller facility and will also test powertrains, chassis and heat and ventilation systems, along with the off-road and sand driving capability of JLR's Terrain Response system.
Jaguar Land Rover Engineering Technical Services director Martyn Hollingsworth said the company's new facility in Dubai is four times the size of the previous test centre and will allow it to improve testing of future products and technologies.
"The engineering team is focused on the quality and durability of our products and an important part of this is rigorous environmental testing of our vehicles to ensure they can withstand even the harshest conditions," Hollingsworth added.
Additionally, the facility will certify the vehicle models developed for the European and MENA markets prior to global production.
