Snow

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in the beautiful, snow-capped mountains of central Colorado, where Rocky Mountain Redline assembled a variety of all-wheel drive vehicles to demonstrate their prowess in wintry conditions. Among the cars and crossovers was one of the first ever 2020 Dodge Charger GT AWDs to roll off the assembly line.

Hyundai has released a cool video that features Patrick Bergel, the great-grandson of Sir Ernest Shackleton as he tries to complete his grandfather’s famed trek across Antarctica. The original 1914-1916 mission left Shackleton him and his team stranded.

Last week I posted up some images from a run Subaru did down one of the oldest bobsled runs in the world. Subaru put its Isle of Man beast Mark Higgins behind the wheel and set him loose.

Subaru took a WRX STI to the Alps and asked driver Mark Higgins to drive the car down the world’s oldest bobsled run. The run the modified STI drove down the 6,076 foot-long St. Moritz olympic bobsled track, which falls 426-feet over the length of its run.

Red Bull recently put driver Max Verstappen behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars that was modified for a specific purpose. This car was fitted with spiked tires and snow chains so Max could drive it in the snow.

A few weeks back, Nissan pulled the wraps off its Rogue Warrior concept that took the new Rogue and put it on tank treads instead of wheels to get around in snowy conditions. Just in time for the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, Nissan is back with more snow tread concepts that are all very cool.

Mazda recently invited me and a number of journalists to the frigid, snow-covered roads of Crested Butte, Colorado to learn how their vehicles handle in extreme weather. While I’d love to talk entirely about the time I spent hooning around the ice in a MX-5 Miata, that was simply icing on the frozen cake.

It seems that every winter these days is the “worst winter ever” for snow or cold. But, getting snowed in doesn’t have to be a drag. In fact, snow can be quite fun. Just ask Tim O’Neil of Team O’Neil Rally School.

The awesome, tank treaded SUV you see in the photo here started life as a normal Nissan Rogue AWD SUV. It was sent to the gang over at Motorsports in Action in Quebec to be outfitted for winter driving, and debuted at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show.

While the snow has finally melted here in Chicago, there are still parts of the world where snow is on the ground. Pro freeskier and car nut Jon Olsson recently took one of his many awesome rides out for a ride in the snow.

I know nothing about snowmobiles because I live in Texas and when we get an inch of snow, we buy every loaf of bread and bottle of water we can find, lock ourselves inside, and prepare for Armageddon.

Red Bull’s Frozen Rush 2015 kicked off this weekend at Maine’s Sunday River Ski Resort, and the racing looks to be incredible. What could be better than pairing heavily modified, 900 horsepower Pro4 trucks with the icy slopes of a ski resort in Maine?

If you’re already tired of shoveling snow out of your driveway before you leave for work (I’m looking at you, Buffalo, New York), then maybe you’d prefer to use the power of your own car to plow your drive.

Trophée Andros is an incredible racing series that takes place on ice-covered tracks in the French Alps. But perhaps the most interesting event that takes place during the series is the Trophée Andros Electrique, in which electric cars race head-to-head over the ice.

Christmas is upon us, and Santa Claus is ready to deliver his toys all around the world. But how can you possibly get around fast enough when you’re being pulled by a bunch of reindeer? Surely, Saint Nick could use a more powerful sleigh.