road-test

verb (used with object)

1. to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser.

noun

1. a check of an automobile’s performance in actual operation on the road.
2. an examination of a person’s driving skill, conducted in normal traffic, especially as a requirement for an automobile driver’s license.

noun

1. a test to ensure that a vehicle is roadworthy, esp after repair or servicing, by driving it on roads
2. a test of something in actual use

verb road-test (tr)

3. to test (a vehicle) in this way
4. to test (something) in a real and appropriate context