How Special Testing on Prototypes Ensures Safer, More Efficient, and Future-Ready Vehiclesn

Before any vehicle hits the street, whether combustion, hybrid, or 100% electric, it goes through a rigorous validation process. A crucial part of this journey is special testing on prototypes: a behind-the-scenes phase that defines the safety, performance, and reliability that consumers will experience later on.

At Global Group Brasil, we specialize in applied engineering for vehicle validation. We work directly on projects for automakers and automotive suppliers, validating components and systems still under development. This is the moment when concepts need to prove themselves in practice—and this is exactly where special testing comes in.

These tests are conducted in controlled environments, on tracks or in laboratories, and are designed to put the prototype under extreme usage conditions. They simulate scenarios like intense thermal variations, operation under maximum loads, long continuous duty cycles, or even intentional failures to test system response. We're talking about far more than simulations or surface-level reviews: special tests evaluate the durability of parts, the thermal behavior of batteries, the structural strength of suspensions, the efficiency of electric regeneration systems, the electromagnetic compatibility of electronic components, and many other critical points.

Each validation follows a detailed technical plan, often aligned with standards such as ABNT, ISO, UNECE, or SAE, with clear acceptance criteria, execution protocols, and robust technical reports. This structure ensures that project decisions are not based on assumptions, but on real data collected in the field and analyzed by engineers with deep industry knowledge.

Global’s role in this process is to be the bridge between the project and the final product. We act as a technical extension of our clients, with embedded engineers, on-demand teams, and an agile yet extremely meticulous approach. That’s why—even without our name on the badge of any vehicle—we are directly part of the quality and innovation those vehicles carry.

In the end, conducting special tests on prototypes is about ensuring everything works before any problem reaches the streets. It’s about preventing, adjusting, confirming, and improving. It’s about turning a good idea into a product ready to face the real world with safety and confidence.

At Global, this is our commitment: to be part of an engineering process that transforms, validates, and builds the future of mobility with purpose.