Making its debut at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show is the Nissan Rogue Warrior, an extreme concept meant to demonstrate the brand’s ‘Conquer All Conditions’ marketing crusade. Only this one has dedicated itself to take on the harshest winter conditions, with its own modifications to do so.
To ensure that snow will not trouble the Nissan Rogue (or X-Trail to us), it gets a full heavy-duty snow track system, with tracks measuring 76 cm in height, 122 cm in length, and each individual track measuring 38 cm in width. The installation of the tracks now results in a ground clearance measuring 58 cm.
Obviously this doesn’t just involve swapping out the standard alloy wheels, which is why Quebec-based Motorsports in Action (MIA) not only had to make adjustments to the Rogue’s suspension, but also modify its bodywork and apply custom snow guards.
Everything else on the Rogue however, remains stock. This includes the SUV’s all-wheel drive powertrain, which includes a 2.5 litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 170 hp and 237 Nm. Even the brand’s Xtronic CVT continues to feature in this concept.
Has any of this worked? Well, judging by the accompanying video, the Nissan Rogue Warrior looks to be unstoppable as it trudges its way through the snow. According to Nissan, the concept has a top speed of 100 km/h, and is capable of scaling a 45-degree grade in groomed snow.
Unfortunately, a vehicle like this wouldn’t have much of a purpose here, seeing how winter isn’t part of our annual seasons. However, you can get yourself a road-going version of the Rogue Warrior, an X-Trail that now comes with an Impul styling package in Malaysia, from RM149,715.05.
