The Humble Beginnings of an Off Road Vehicle

The SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) has a long standingmakers. The Army needed something quickly - a
presence in our society. When thinking of thisvehicle that was light weight, could run on all
type of transportation, many different brands andterrain, was fast and could carry more than what
models may come to mind. But going back to thea motorcycle could.
humble beginnings of the first off road vehicle,Once introduced, the soldiers were smitten. It's no
one word sums up what started the SUV craze:wonder that Jeep gained popularity. Never had a
JEEP.motor vehicle been able to "off road" such as the
Iconic in the automotive industry, Jeep is theJeep. After several prototypes and modifications,
original off road vehicle. Jeep gets its rootsit was a huge hit, sparking a rise of competition in
because of its debut as a light weight, 4 wheelthe market. As time went on, civilians, not just
drive vehicle for the US Army during World Warsoldiers, wanted to get their hands on this new
II. The prototype was built in just 7 weeks afterkind of vehicle.
a call from the US Army to all automotive