Vehicle Evaluation Services

FTTA’s Vehicle Evaluation team has the experience and leading-edge capability to support all your vehicle performance development, validation, benchmark and self-certification testing… from full project execution to customized test support.

Team members are specialized in a variety of vehicle performance areas including standardized government procedures, active safety, headlamp performance, vehicle dynamics, brake controls, road load coast down, field testing, and more.

  • NHTSA NCAP
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration New Car Assessment Program
    • FCW  – Forward Collision Warning
    • LDW – Lane Departure Warning
    • CIB – Crash Imminent Braking
    • DBS – Dynamic Brake Support

  • EURO NCAP
    European New Car Assessment Program
    • AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) – CCRs, CCRm, CCRb, CCFtap
    • AEB VRU (Vulnerable Road Users) – CPNA-25 & 75, CPFA-50, CPNC-50, CPFA-50, CPLA-25 & 75, CPRA, CPTA, CBNA-50, CBNAO, CBLA-25 & 75, CBFA
    • LSS (Lane Support Systems) – LDW, LKA, ELK

  • IIHS
    Insurance Institute of Highway Safety
    • Headlight Test and Rating Protocol
    • AEB – Autonomous Emergency Braking
    • Pedestrian AEB
    • Rear Crash Prevention

  • Vehicle Dynamics Testing

    Vehicle Evaluation can provide support for your vehicle dynamics, stability and handling tests

    • FMVSS126, Fish-Hook, Brake Controls, etc.

  • Road Load Coast Down Testing

    Our Vehicle Evaluation department has 10+ years of experience in following the listed SAE recommended practices to perform road load measurements using coastdown techniques.

    • J2263: Road Load Measurement Using Onboard Anemometry and Coastdown Techniques
    • J1263: Road Load Measurement and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coastdown Techniques

  • Services & Support
    • Development & Validation
    • Assessment & Self-Certifications
    • Benchmark Testing
    • On-Site & Off-Site Evaluations

  • Test Equipment

    Our Vehicle Evaluation team is continuously increasing in capability; please contact us for the most current test equipment list.

    • ABD – Anthony Best Dynamics
    • OXTS – Oxford Technical Solutions
    • RaceLogic – VBOX
    • DEWESoft
    • 4active Systems