6 Off-road vehicles are powerful and nimble They can climb and scramble up hills and drive through deep ditches or water without damage Their large wheels or powerful tracks can cope with tough terrain They can be fun to drive too because whatever nature throws at them little slows them down GAS GUZZLERS Big off-road vehicles need large powerful engines that burn a lot of fuel Many run on diesel fuel because diesel engines are less likely to break down than gasoline engines which is not something you want to do in the middle of nowhere OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
7 ACCESS ALL AREAS There are some places where there are no roads or the roads are not surfaced properly Rain can turn these tracks into mud Also heavy snowfall in some cold places can make roads icy and impassable to normal cars Off-road vehicles are vital for the people living and working in these places 4X4 Most off-road vehicles have four-wheel drive known as 4x4 which means the engine drives all four wheels at once So if one wheel gets stuck the other wheels will still turn to get the vehicle out of trouble Most car engines only drive the front or back wheels
