WITH today's new fad of roughing it out (meaning going on a nature trip into the 'wilderness' with just a car, a tent, and a backpack), many car companies have tried their best to come out with an off-roader or a vehicle that can travel on unpaved or even rough roads.

Now, to take on terrain that has basically no roads or sometimes even trails, one has to have the proper equipment, in this case, the right car model. Our market now has a bevy of vehicles with 'real-time all-wheel' transmissions and gearing support for a smattering of difficult-to-use roads. But to be sure, not many of them are all-terrain capable.