Let's Visit A Cutting Edge Automotive R&D Center

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Support the channel by shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/4fatbMb Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/d4a Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/@d4a/join This video will probably be a bit too technical for some but for me it was a real privilege to see firsthand how engines are tuned and tested inside a large OEM research and development center. I'm sure my fellow nerds will appreciate the in-depth insight. This was a full-day visit and I gained a lot of valuable information about a lot of things, from testing and tuning to data collection, validation, repeatability, and much more. I learned that data is definitely king and that to get consistent results and ensure that a modern engine not just meets all the emission standards, but also all the design goals, you have to be 100% certain in your data. You have to have broad and in-depth data collection but you also have to ensure that your data collection is repeatable and accurat,e which means that you must be capable of perfect environment and variable control. All of this and more can be seen during the testing facilities tour. I also had a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a few laps around the amazing oval test track and convince (surprisingly easily) two fellow petrolheads to mess with car programming in a fun way (for science!) and some very interesting insight into creeping and throttle pedal related programing on the latest generation of vehicles that are part of the Horse R&D center activities. The video ends with a short interview with Javier Reyes, the lead for powertrain customer performance, where we discuss engines and hybrid powertrains and the future of automotive transportation. I would like to extend my most heartfelt gratitude to Horse for giving me this amazing opportunity and a very special thank you to everyone in the team for their amazing hospitality and all their effort to make me feel welcome and ensure that I get to see as much as possible. A special thank you to my patrons: Daniel Zwoa Meda Beda valqk Toma Marini Cole Philips Allan Mackay RePeteAndMe Sam Lutfi Cakeskull #d4a #horse #engineering 00:00 Intro 02:40 Testing and Tuning 11:31 Test Track 19:50 Interview