▁renov ate ▁Test ▁Track ▁during ▁the ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁qu arters ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁and ▁re - open ▁the ▁ride ▁by ▁fall ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁update , ▁Test ▁Track ' s ▁spons or ▁became ▁General ▁Mot ors ' ▁Che v ro let ▁marque ▁instead ▁of ▁G M ▁as ▁a ▁whole . ▁The ▁new ▁add itions ▁include ▁a ▁pre - show ▁area ▁where ▁guests ▁" design " ▁a ▁new ▁car ▁for ▁testing ▁in ▁the ▁Che v ro let ▁Design ▁Center , ▁then ▁they ▁board ▁Test ▁Track ' s ▁existing ▁six - pass enger ▁ride ▁vehicles , ▁to ▁be ▁known ▁as ▁" Sim C ars ", ▁to ▁see ▁how ▁their ▁design ▁far es ▁on ▁the ▁Center ' s ▁driving ▁course . ▁The ▁experience ▁con cludes ▁in ▁a ▁renov ated ▁show room ▁featuring ▁current ▁and ▁future ▁Che v ro let ▁products . ▁The ▁ride ▁vehicles ▁were ▁rep aint ed ▁and ▁while ▁the ▁track ▁was ▁un changed , ▁the ▁setting ▁was ▁over h au led . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁W alt ▁Disney ' s ▁social ▁media ▁manager ▁Jenn ifer ▁F ick ley - B aker ▁released ▁a ▁set ▁of ▁concept ▁design ▁photos . ▁Within ▁the ▁photos , ▁it ▁was ▁confirmed ▁that ▁the ▁ride ▁will ▁have ▁ 4 ▁main ▁tests : ▁cap ability , ▁efficiency , ▁respons iveness , ▁and ▁power . ▁The ▁ride ▁closed ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁soon ▁later , ▁bar riers