Tricky weather?

Behr's new climate tunnel helps the supplier increase its testing capacity.

There's a monsoon in Stuttgart Thousands of miles away in Troy, Mich., the temperature will change from artic cold to desert hot in only a few hours.

It's not a bizarre weather front. It's Behr GmBH's twin climatic wind tunnels installed last year in Stuttgart and next year in Troy.

The newest tunnel will increase Behr's capacity to handle testing of all vehicle classes - cars, light and heavy trucks. The North American wind tunnel also can handle dynamometer testing up to 800 hp and creates greater wind velocity with wind speeds up to 125 miles per hour.

Construction has already …