"The Roughest and Most Thrilling"‥ Korea's First 'Jeep Wild Trail' Held in Taebaek

40 Teams Including 'Jeep Wrangler', 'Gladiator', and 'Wrangler 4xe Owners' Participate
Experience 'Special', 'Mountain', and 'Night Driving' Sections from 9.9 to 9.26

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon-do Tourism Foundation and Taebaek City are hosting Korea's first 'Jeep Wild Trail' in collaboration with the multinational automobile company Stellantis Korea.

According to the Gangwon-do Tourism Foundation on the 30th, the mountain off-road content is set against the backdrop of Taebaek City, a mountain tourism city located at an average altitude of 902.2m, the highest in Korea.

From the 9th to the 26th of next month, a total of 40 teams, including 'Jeep Wrangler,' 'Gladiator,' and the new 'Wrangler 4xe Owner,' will be divided into 4 groups to participate.

The 'Jeep Wild Trail' consists of a 'special' section spanning 25.933km, including Maebongsan Baram Hill and mountain roads, a 'challenge' section with a maximum slope of 34.4%, and a 'night driving' section under Taebaek City's pristine night sky.

Jake Auman, President of Stellantis Korea, praised, "Taebaek City is an ideal city to experience the irreplaceable off-road performance of the eco-friendly plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe."

He added, "We are pleased to introduce the Korean version of the 'Badge of Honor' program, where badges are earned by legally driving off-road in the U.S., to Korean customers with the support of Taebaek City and the Gangwon-do Tourism Foundation."

Jung Tae-hoon, Head of the Smart Tourism Team at the Gangwon-do Tourism Foundation, stated, "This off-road content is launched as part of integrated tourism marketing for cities and counties in Gangwon-do," and added, "We will further strengthen the foundation's role in discovering tourism content specialized for each of the 18 cities and counties in the province."

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