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A slippery gravel surface gives a driver pause for thought.
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The route shows one its main hazards - a cliff. Courtesy Jeep
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A crowd begins to gather at the Rocca di Lonato for Jeep's official welcome.
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Cars sit by Lake Garda.
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The cars make their way to the test track.
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En route to Serle.
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A Jeep sits idle before the test begins.
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A Compass sets out.
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A Wrangler driver tries to hang on to the car's back end on the test track.
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A Wrangler tackles a flooded section. Marco De Ponti
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There was little room for manoeuvre along some of Serle's narrower streets.
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A trio of cars make their way to the test track.
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A Wrangler takes on a rocky incline.
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The cars set out.
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The cars move through a track between two walls of marble. Marco De Ponti
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The scenery around Lake Garda was a spectacular backdrop for the event.
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A Cherokee tackles a hairpin.
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A slippery gravel surface gives a driver pause for thought.
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The route shows one its main hazards - a cliff. Courtesy Jeep
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A crowd begins to gather at the Rocca di Lonato for Jeep's official welcome.
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Cars sit by Lake Garda.
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The cars make their way to the test track.
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En route to Serle.
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A Jeep sits idle before the test begins.
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A Compass sets out.
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A Wrangler driver tries to hang on to the car's back end on the test track.
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A Wrangler tackles a flooded section. Marco De Ponti
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There was little room for manoeuvre along some of Serle's narrower streets.
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A trio of cars make their way to the test track.
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A Wrangler takes on a rocky incline.
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The cars set out.
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The cars move through a track between two walls of marble. Marco De Ponti
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The scenery around Lake Garda was a spectacular backdrop for the event.
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A Cherokee tackles a hairpin.
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A slippery gravel surface gives a driver pause for thought.
Off-road warriors: putting Jeep's sturdy new fleet to the test
The US manufacturer introduced its latest range to the world with a gritty carve-up around a marble quarry. We were there
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
10 July, 2019
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