The project was constructed with the view to support research on how to reduce noise and the effects of wind resistance, improving the quality of domestic vehicles as well as solidifying Liangjiang's position in the automotive production industry.

It claims to be the largest and best-equipped such tunnel in China, serving R&D and testing for new automotive products.

China, the world's largest car market since 2009, has seen great development in the automotive industry. Shanghai set up the country's first automotive wind tunnel in 2009.