Patent ID: 7506712

Claim:
An off-road vehicle comprising a frame, at least one seating arrangement including at least first and second seating areas, each of the first and second seating areas being configured to support a rider, a plurality of wheels arranged to support the frame, an internal combustion engine powering at least one of the wheels, and an air intake system arranged to supply air to the engine for combustion at a location above an uppermost surface of the wheels, the air intake system having an air inlet and an air cleaner through which ambient air enters the intake system, the air inlet and the air cleaner positioned higher than the uppermost surface of the wheels, and an air intake duct extending rearwardly to the engine, the air intake duct extending from the air cleaner, then to at least a first portion of the air intake duct positioned lower than the uppermost surface of the wheels, and at least a second portion of the air intake duct being disposed between the first and second seating areas.