Camp Jeep(R) New York Will be Held Outdoors for the First Time Ever, April 6-15; One Test Drive Participant Will Win a Trip to C
April 03 2007 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Camp Jeep(R)
New York, bigger and better than ever, will be held entirely
outdoors for the first time during the New York International Auto
Show (NYIAS), April 6-15 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. At
45,000-sq.-ft., Camp Jeep New York will transform the entire Inner
Roadway of the Javits Center into an off-road driving adventure,
giving consumers an opportunity to truly experience the world's
most capable 4x4 vehicles and the lifestyle that goes with them.
Consumers will be driven in the vehicles by professional drivers.
Also, one lucky individual who takes a test drive will win an
all-expense paid trip with their family to Camp Jeep Virginia, the
annual three-day mix of off-road driving and other family oriented
outdoor activities. The person chosen at the NYIAS will be the
500,000th person to take a ride on a Chrysler Group auto show test
drive course since 2004. That is the year that the Corporation's
auto show test drive program began. Camp Jeep Virginia, which is
only open to the owners of Jeep vehicles, will be held July 26-28
at the Oak Ridge Estate in Nelson County, VA, near Charlottesville.
Country music star Tim McGraw will perform on July 26. On April 14,
the Jeep brand will donate $5 to the Wildlife Conservation
Society's "Tigers Forever" project for everyone who takes a ride on
the Jeep Trail Rated(R) Test Track at Camp Jeep. The goal of the
project is a 50 percent increase in the number of tigers in key
areas of the world over the next decade. The highlight of the
exhibit at the NYIAS is the Jeep Trail Rated Test Track which
includes water fording, ground clearance, articulation, traction
and maneuverability demonstrations. The track is an off-road
playground where consumers can ride in models of the 2007
Commander, Grand Cherokee, Liberty, Wrangler and Wrangler
Unlimited. The test track will consist of seven different surfaces
-- dirt, mulch, gravel, rocks, water, wood and asphalt -- and
includes an 18-foot vertical climb on a Jeep Mountain. More than
220 yards of dirt and mulch will be used to construct the Trail
Rated course. All the dirt used will be recycled and returned back
to original source. Consumers will also have the opportunity to
scale a 16-foot climbing wall, play video games featuring Tony Hawk
and have their picture taken with a Jeep in the Jeep Photo Zone.
Kids ages 3 and up can test drive mini Jeep vehicles on the Mini
Jeep Kidz Course. More than 35,000 riders are expected to take part
of the Camp Jeep New York experience. This is the third consecutive
year for Camp Jeep New York. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT:
James Kenyon, +1-248-512-2936, ; Lisa Barrow, +1-215-756-2433, Web
site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/ http://www.autoshowny.com/
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