Following a four day break after the reccies for Mercedes and THA in Oman Duncan has travelled across the world again to a totally different culture in Japan to assist Chrysler Japan in the launch of the ’All New’ Jeep Cherokee. Hosted again at Stuckland Off Road course on the foothils of Mount Fuji.
A location both Duncan and Bob have worked at before, the event is the first that Duncan has worked on with the new model Jeep Cherokee. Duncan is acting as a consultant for Jeep Japan in setting up the off road element of the press launch and training event. The latest model Jeep Cherokee is a completely new vehicle and as such has some unique selling points which Duncan is helping the Japanese market in highlighting to press and dealers. The weather in Japan on arrival was not conducive to setting up an off road route with torrential rain on the rocky and hilly off road area. This coupled with the slippery volcanic soil has made for some very challenging conditions which the new Jeep Cherokee has coped with very well despite all vehicles being presented on road tyres. Not ideal on this type of terrain. All aspects of the event progressing well and more stories and photos will follow shortly……..
28 May 2008…. The weather has dried up and so has the off road course, but to too much of a degree now. What was challenging and really made the Brake Traction Control systems on the Cherokee work for a living is now too easy really. The vehicle is still showing well on the off road route but it is always nice to have it a bit more challenging. However the first day of dealer training has finished and all participants left the day with big smiles on their faces…. Rain forecasted for tonight so we should be careful what we wish for. The location that is hosting the are the event is not named ‘Stuckland’ for nothing.
