smart #2 Advances Real-World Testing on All-New Electric Compact Architecture

smart's all-new ECA architecture will enable next-generation EV performance

The latest tests on the ECA architecture have been enabled by a creative engineering solution: integrating the new platform into existing smart fortwo bodies, creating a fleet of highly representative test vehicles. Leveraging these prototypes, smart's R&D team is carrying out validation work at specialized facilities globally. At a proving ground in China, engineers are focusing on core driving dynamics: refining ride and handling for city agility, verifying structural strength, and optimizing brake system performance. Simultaneously, other testing locations are validating crash safety performance, suspension durability, battery performance, software systems, and climate control systems across various conditions - all integral steps in preparing the vehicle for its next stage of testing, and ultimately, series production.