TECH FOCUS: TESTiNg The 5-belt module consists of belts under each wheel and one belt running underneath the vehicle; it's used to test the aerodynamic performance of passenger vehicles and light trucks. Honda opens new world-class wind tunnel in Ohio The wide-belt module is used to test the aerodynamic performance of vehicles with a low ride height, like sportscars and racecars. 18 June 2022 Honda recently opened its new $124 million state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company's race vehicles. The new Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC) in UPDATE Honda Honda