4×4 off-road vehicle is a type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized with large and bold tires with deep, open treads and a flexible suspension, or caterpillar tracks.

Off-road vehicles have an enthusiastic and passionate following because of their many uses and undeniable flexibility. There are several types of motorsports which involve the racing of off-road vehicles. The most common and versatile use of these vehicles is for sightseeing in areas distant from regular pavement. The use of higher clearance and higher traction vehicles enables easy and comfortable access on trails and forest roads that have tough and low traction surfaces. The three largest “4 wheel vehicle” off-road types of competitions till date are Rally, Rock crawling and Desert Racing.

Common commercial off-road vehicles include four wheel drive pickup trucks like the Ford F-Series, GMC Sierra, Dodge Ram and Toyota Hilux and similar. Also there are light trucks with bulky station wagon-like bodies, which have been very versatile since the start of 1980s. These include Ford Bronco, Jeep Cherokee, Chevrolet Blazer, International Scout, Dodge Ramcharger, Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Range Rover, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Xterra, 4Runner and Land Cruiser. The Suzuki Samurai can also be not ignored and is a great off- road vehicle which can be built at a much cheaper level than many other than many other vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »