Benchmarking Home page/ Engines / Benchmarking We are active in a wide range of benchmarking services that enable robust technical and commercial comparisons to be made, helping our customers develop a more competitive future product strategy. Benchmarking capabilities Design Cost Individual components to complete systems Powertrain performance & emissions NVH (Noise Vibration and Harshness) Key benefits of the Ricardo service Broad ranging product knowledge, engineering expertise and benchmarking test and evaluation facilities for engines, drivelines, transmissions, battery systems and vehicles Access to extensive internal Ricardo databases of benchmark information including many off-the-shelf reports on market-leading products. Evaluation against the processes and design guidelines of Ricardo’s world-class in-house design team Technical commentary by experienced engineers Independent of any OEM, supplier, technology etc. Choose only what you want, no subscription fee Arrange meeting at Ricardo UK sites to view the hardware etc. and discuss the report with the engineers who conducted the study and wrote the report Consortium members (where applicable) can influence future benchmark priorities Benchmarking products and services EconoMark: CO2 Reduction Technology Benchmarking - this service focuses on benchmarking the latest low CO2 passenger cars featuring and state-of-the-art powertrain technologies SONAR: NVH Benchmarking - an international automotive powertrain NVH consortium organized and led by Ricardo for over 15 years Design Benchmarking - comparison of product designs, in either finished or concept form, against Ricardo design guidelines and competitor products