In Brazil, where roads are especially rough and flooding is frequent during heavy rain storms in large cities like Sao Paulo, their taller ride height is appreciated, as are the auspices of a go-anywhere adventurous lifestyle that owning one implies.

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And then, as rain began falling three laps from the finish, the drama reached a new height.

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The Pocket PC-based PPT 2700 series, for instance, can withstand multiple drops from a height of four feet to a concrete floor, and it is sealed against rain and dust.

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