A vehicle, comprising: a frame having a front portion and a rear portion; a pair of front wheels comprising a left front wheel and a right front wheel, each front wheel being rotatably connected to the front portion of the frame; at least one rear wheel rotatably connected to the rear portion of the frame; a straddle seat connected to the frame and disposed rearward of the pair of front wheels; a pair of footrests comprising a left footrest and a right footrest disposed respectively on a left side and a right side of the seat, the pair of footrests being connected to the frame and being disposed vertically lower than the seat; an engine connected to the frame and adapted to propel the vehicle; a radiator connected to the frame and to the engine for cooling the engine; and a cowling connected to the frame and enclosing at least a portion of the radiator, the cowling includes: an inlet in fluid communication with at least the portion of the radiator enclosed in the cowling, the inlet adapted to direct air to enter through the portion of the radiator into the cowling; a cowling wall disposed between the inlet and one of the pair of footrests, the cowling wall being adapted to deflect air entering through the radiator away from the one of the pair of footrests; a lateral outlet in fluid communication with the inlet and open to atmosphere, the lateral outlet being defined on a first side of the cowling rearward of the inlet, characterized in that the lateral outlet is generally directed laterally outwards away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; and the cowling further includes a downward outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, the downward outlet being defined on a lower surface of the cowling rearward of the inlet; the lateral outlet and the downward outlet, each being adapted to direct air exiting the cowling away from the one of the pair of footrests. a frame having a front portion and a rear portion; a pair of front wheels comprising a left front wheel and a right front wheel, each front wheel being rotatably connected to the front portion of the frame; at least one rear wheel rotatably connected to the rear portion of the frame; a straddle seat connected to the frame and disposed rearward of the pair of front wheels; a pair of footrests comprising a left footrest and a right footrest disposed respectively on a left side and a right side of the seat, the pair of footrests being connected to the frame and being disposed vertically lower than the seat; an engine connected to the frame and adapted to propel the vehicle; a radiator connected to the frame and to the engine for cooling the engine; and a cowling connected to the frame and enclosing at least a portion of the radiator, the cowling includes: an inlet in fluid communication with at least the portion of the radiator enclosed in the cowling, the inlet adapted to direct air to enter through the portion of the radiator into the cowling; a cowling wall disposed between the inlet and one of the pair of footrests, the cowling wall being adapted to deflect air entering through the radiator away from the one of the pair of footrests; a lateral outlet in fluid communication with the inlet and open to atmosphere, the lateral outlet being defined on a first side of the cowling rearward of the inlet, characterized in that the lateral outlet is generally directed laterally outwards away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; and the cowling further includes a downward outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, the downward outlet being defined on a lower surface of the cowling rearward of the inlet; the lateral outlet and the downward outlet, each being adapted to direct air exiting the cowling away from the one of the pair of footrests. an inlet in fluid communication with at least the portion of the radiator enclosed in the cowling, the inlet adapted to direct air to enter through the portion of the radiator into the cowling; a cowling wall disposed between the inlet and one of the pair of footrests, the cowling wall being adapted to deflect air entering through the radiator away from the one of the pair of footrests; a lateral outlet in fluid communication with the inlet and open to atmosphere, the lateral outlet being defined on a first side of the cowling rearward of the inlet, characterized in that the lateral outlet is generally directed laterally outwards away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; and the cowling further includes a downward outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, the downward outlet being defined on a lower surface of the cowling rearward of the inlet; the lateral outlet and the downward outlet, each being adapted to direct air exiting the cowling away from the one of the pair of footrests.