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London based Peer Group plc has announced that they are offering for sale its state-of-the-art moving road wind tunnel facility that in 2024 has been substantially upgraded to meet the very latest motorsport and automotive aerodynamic testing needs.
This 50 per cent wind tunnel features an array of advanced capabilities, has been proven to deliver exceptional aerodynamic correlation with track / road and has demonstrated major race car championship winning credentials. Its key differentiator is airflow quality, underpinned by extremely low and consistent turbulence levels, which enable superior test results in comparison to most other wind tunnels worldwide.
The facility, currently located in Huntingdon, UK, was designed, built and continually developed by Lola Cars International Limited, the famous race car manufacturer.
Lola originally acquired the wind tunnel from British Aerospace, re-locating and substantially re-designing it to create an advanced motorsport and automotive aerodynamic testing facility.
Opening in 1998, it quickly became a central part of Lola’s in-house research and development processes, whilst also providing aerodynamic test services to other race car teams, several Formula 1 teams and automotive OEMs.
Since its inception, the Lola wind tunnel facility has been owned by Peer Group plc, or one of its subsidiaries. Peer Group and Lola Cars International were both founded by the late Martin Birrane, Lola’s owner from 1997 to 2021.
Peer Group is now offering the tunnel facility for sale following a 3-year lease to the new Lola Cars business which was formed in 2021 following its purchase of the Lola name and IP from Peer Group.
‘For race car manufacturers, race teams, automotive OEMs and for businesses providing motorsport and automotive engineering services, this opportunity represents incredible value in relation to the cost of building and developing a new wind tunnel, especially as its modular steel construction makes it ideal for relocation to wherever a buyer wishes,’ said Howard Dawson, Peer Group’s managing director.
‘The 2024 major upgrade to the tunnel’s systems now provides for pre-programmed automated testing with full model motion control and easy integration with the very latest sensor technologies, all controlled by Cosworth’s Diablo software which was specifically designed for advanced wind tunnel applications.
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