Thule taking testing beyond the extreme

Thule Testing

Sabine Schmitz, known from Top Gear and the legendary race track Nurburgring, will foremost be part of real life testing the Thule products during extreme conditions. Sabine is an experienced racing driver and a famous TV personality. She is also a passionate user of Thule's products and lives an active life.

Sabine Schmitz first challenge has been testing Thule's new roof box, Excellence XT. "It feels great to be part of such a professional and committed testing team. Thule is really taking testing beyond the extreme", says Sabine Schmitz commenting on her new assignment.

Thule Testing Facts

Many of Thule's products are used under extreme conditions. That's why one of the cornerstones of Thule's product strategy is safety. That's also why Thule has three Quality Test Centers in different countries across the globe that put the products through an extensive and rigorous testing process surpassing industry standards. On top of legal requirements, Thule performs a large number of self-imposed tests that provide our customers with even greater assurance.

Before any product goes into production, it is exposed to everything from icy cold to desert heat and long-term UV radiation, tensile tests, shock tests, vibration tests, wind tunnels, endurance tests, aerodynamic tests and crash tests. Thule also take the prototypes and test products into the real world and try the functions that will make the equipment safer and easier to use. When the testing team at Thule is finally happy, they know that the customers will be too. Thule also helps lead the way in setting the safety and quality standards of industry products, sitting on the committee for ISO standards.