Patent ID: 8453775
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. An off-road vehicle comprising: a frame having a front portion, a middle portion and a rear portion; at least four wheels suspended from the frame, each of the at least four wheels including a tire; a left seat and a right seat, both mounted on the middle portion of the frame; a steering assembly disposed forwardly of one of the seats and being operatively connected to at least two of the at least four wheels; an engine mounted to the middle portion of the frame and being operatively connected to at least two of the at least four wheels, the engine having upper portion and a lower portion; a console mounted on the middle portion of the frame laterally between the left seat and the right seat, the console covering at least the upper portion of the engine and separating the engine from the left and right seats, the console having an outer side and an inner side, the inner side of the console defining a central cooling tunnel extending forwardly and rearwardly of the engine; the central cooling tunnel housing at least the upper portion of the engine and including a frontal opening and a rear opening allowing air flow through the central cooling tunnel from the frontal opening to the rear opening, and around at least the upper portion of the engine.