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This paper provides a summary of the work performed in the first iteration in the development of a scaled test track lab, which currently is under development in the Adaptive systems research group at Chalmers University of Technology. It is mainly intended as a tool for research, development and testing of active safety systems for cars and trucks. The scaled test track is based on modified R/C scale model cars, which have been modified with on-board computers and cameras. A local positioning system, which is based on IR cameras, is used for tracking of vehicle motions, and the execution of the test scenarios is handled from a central server node. Furthermore, a wireless computer network is used for sharing data and control signals within the system. Apart from the physical vehicles, an arbitrary number of virtual cars can be simulated. So far, two relevant test scenarios have been executed in the scaled test track, in order to demonstrate and verify the functionality.