Among the more unusual attractions at the 2016 Denver Auto Show were the Nissan Winter Warrior track vehicles.

Nissan created Winter Warriors by replacing wheels and tires of the Rogue, Murano and Pathfinder crossovers with heavy-duty snow tracks. The 15-inch-wide tracks are 4 feet long and 2 ½ feet high. The Dominator tracks are produced by American Track Truck Inc.

I drove high up to Echo Mountain above Idaho Springs a day prior to the start of the auto show, in order to test-drive the rugged-looking Winter Warriors. Unless they’re on a downhill run, the warrior vehicles are of slow and deliberate movement.

Because of the oversized tracks under the wheel wells, only slight turns are possible, and an extremely wide turn circle is required. The tracks, though, make them a go-anywhere vehicle in the snow.

Cost of the Dominator treads are approximately $9,000 for a set of four.

The suspensions and wheel wells are modified to fit the snow tracks, but otherwise all drivetrain components, including the engines and Xtronic transmissions, are factory fresh.