Car buyer's task

• Try out new wheels
• Driver's license prerequisite
• Requirement to obtain a driver's license
• Practical trial under realistic working conditions
• Auto check
• Take for a spin, say
• Prospective driver's hurdle
• Drive to evaluate Spooner's lily pad?
• Consumer Reports task

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A trial or practice run of a piece of equipment in its intended usage environment to check for errors before final deployment. vb. To make a trial of, or to test, a piece of equipment in its intended usage environment before its final deployment.