Small, personal, all terrain vehicle

A small, personal, all terrain vehicle of the articulated, multi-unit type primarily for transporting a single person, comprising, in combination:

• a first unit including a first axle having a first end and a second end, and a second unit including a second axle having a first end and a second end;
• a first track member pivotally mounted to the first end of the first axle;
• a second track member pivotably mounted to the second end of the first axle;
• a third track member pivotably mounted to the first end of the second axle;
• a fourth track member pivotably mounted to the second end of the second axle;
• first means for connecting the second unit to the first unit, for allowing the second unit to rotate about a longitudinal axis parallel to the intended movement direction with respect to the first unit, and for allowing the second unit to pivot about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis with respect to the first unit;
• means for receiving and allowing the seating of a driver within the first unit;
• means, located in the first unit, for steering the all terrain vehicle by pivoting the second unit with respect to the first unit about the axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first means;
• a motor located in the second unit;
• power train means for providing movement of the first, second, third, and fourth track members from the power received from the motor, wherein the all terrain vehicle provides advantageous weight distribution in that the weight of the driver of the all terrain vehicle is located in the first unit to provide substantial traction to the first and second track members and the weight of the motor of the all terrain vehicle is located in the second unit to provide substantial traction to the third and fourth track members, and wherein the first means and the pivotable interconnection of the first, second, third, and fourth track members to the first and second axles assure that all four track members engage the travel surface, even if the travel surface is a very rough terrain.