Watch a Jeep Renegade Conquer an Olympic White Water Rafting Course
Jeep has become the world’s first automaker to drive up and down an Olympic-standard white water rafting course.
Showing off its 4×4 driving credentials, the compact Jeep Renegade Trailhawk took on the challenge of navigating through Cardiff’s International White Water Centre, an Olympic-standard white water rafting course.
Behind the wheel was Jeep and Red Bull Ambassador Aimee Fuller, who guided the Renegade up and down the 250-meter long course, fighting through a flow of water that exceeded four tons per second and a drop of more than 30 feet from top to bottom.
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“I’d never done anything like this before so when I arrived and saw the power and heard the noise of the water I was nervous,” said 24-year-old Fuller. “But once I had driven into the course and got through the first few rapids the car felt great, really in control, and I started to relax and enjoy it. It’s a pretty cool thing to say I was the first person ever to drive a car down a white water rafting course, not something you do every day.”
Watch a video of the Jeep Renegade Trailhawk and Aimee Fuller taking on the white water rafting course below.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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the water level at the US National Whitewater Center is a known quantity so the reactions showing how brave she is to go deeper into the water are FAKE.
Where's the bikini?