Hovercraft can move over water, ice, mud & pavement. This makes them much more versatile than any wheeled vehicle - even one with 4-wheel drive!
Aerocruiser SA1100 over ice.
The Austrailian manufacturer Nell Fabrication's Viper moving over dirt.
The Hoverspeed, Prince of Wales, crossing the English Channel.
The World's largest hovercraft: the Hoverspeed.