: of, relating to, done with, or being a vehicle designed especially to operate away from public roads
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Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery, worth $6.5 billion, offers autonomous off-road dump trucks for the mining industry.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
But since the Scrambler 400 X eventually landed there, there’s a good chance its off-road sibling will too.
—Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
This counts on lengthy off-road expeditions where gas stations may be few and far between, plus, fuel consumption becomes a real thing with the revs high in the low gear set while scrambling up steep climbs, and at high elevation.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Imagineers worked with a motocross company after taking a trip to Arizona to experience driving in a real off-road vehicle on rocky terrain, the park said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
But since the Scrambler 400 X eventually landed there, there’s a good chance its off-road sibling will too.
—Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
This counts on lengthy off-road expeditions where gas stations may be few and far between, plus, fuel consumption becomes a real thing with the revs high in the low gear set while scrambling up steep climbs, and at high elevation.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Imagineers worked with a motocross company after taking a trip to Arizona to experience driving in a real off-road vehicle on rocky terrain, the park said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Off-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-road. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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