The Journal

As a concept, ‘off-road Supercars’ really shouldn’t work at all – many car enthusiasts see the idea as sacrilege. Why design a beautiful, sleek sports car then make it drive over rocky hills and muddy fields? But it’s a project that major auto manufacturers have been on top of for a good time now; offering drivers luxury in the dirt with a dream car. There’s a new kind of supercar on the road – or rather off-the-road – competing with the SUV 4x4s that have been taking pole position on the dirt-track for years. Two of the biggest sports car manufacturers each produced a car that performs like the toughest jeep on the rough and still looks fabulous when covered with mud.