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Three-track Ardenner designed to pull over 250 kg of cargo across the snow
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Tony BorrozProduced by the Austrian company Mattro, it's called the Ardenner and it features not one, but three snowmobile-like tracks clawing into the snow and ice to provide a great deal of forward thrust. And the coolest thing: It's all electric.
Tyrol-based electric vehicle developer and manufacturer Mattro is presenting its newest prototype at the Interalpin trade show this April in Innsbruck, Austria. No doubt this beastie will stand out from the latest poles and bindings and après ski-wear.
Looking like a cross between a snowmobile and something that Mad Max would ride in colder climes, the Ardenner is very close to being a tracked version of a Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle. Just like with the Can-Am, the triple-track configuration provides more stability, but with all three tracks pawing at the snow, the levels of grip and acceleration must be phenomenal. So apart from the cold, the Ardenner should be loads of fun.



