Nissan Rogue Warrior Concept
While the world has been focused on the
Detroit Auto Show, it may surprise some that the Montreal International Auto
Show is also underway in Canada.
While it hasn't attracted a huge range
of bold production and concept cars like NAIAS, Nissan has debuted a very
special car at the show, dubbed the Rogue Warrior Concept.
The car has been created to deal with
the snowiest conditions of Canada and rather than wheels, rolls on a snow track
system, similar to Ken Block's unique RaptorTRAX off-roader. The tracks
themselves are 48-inches long, 30-inches tall and 15-inches wide and add a
whole range of capabilities a standard Rogue could never dream of matching.
Beyond this rather major change, the
vehicle also has a new suspension system giving it a massive 23 inches of
ground clearance. Thanks to that key figure and the limitless grip provided by
the snow tracks, it can climb a 45 degree snow-filled slope and even reach
speeds of up to 100 km/h.
According to director of marketing at
Nissan Canada Steve Rhind “When the all-wheel drive system on the Rogue and
Nissan's advanced Xtronic transmission are matched with snow tracks, it results
in something spectacular – a Rogue capable of overcoming severe, off-road
winter conditions."
