<![CDATA[Jalopnik: proving grounds]]> http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: proving grounds]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/provinggrounds http://jalopnik.com/tag/provinggrounds <![CDATA[Beat on the Beetle: Volkswagen's Hoonage Grounds]]>

If you ever wondered how Volkswagen tested its vehicles for durability, here's a list of activities: Speed bumps, parking abutments, shrubbery, angry women, sledgehammers and an Austro-Cajun two-beat with a accordion chaser. But do not stop watching before the jump test (vans away!) and barrel slam. This gives us so many good ideas for the Jalopnik obstacle course. [Thanks to eltonito for the tip.]

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