This modified version of Nissan’s mid-size SUV features chunky mud-terrain tires and a NISMO cat-back exhaust.

In its natural state, the Nissan Pathfinder is pretty vanilla. For those who want a more rugged version, they can opt for the Rock Creek edition. And if you’re someone who dreams big and has the disposable income to turn a Pathfinder into a truly off-road-capable machine, Nissan’s new SEMA concept provides the blueprint for what its three-row family hauler can become.

The fire truck-red Pathfinder with a retro-inspired livery pictured here is called the XE-V6 concept, and it’s based on the aforementioned Rock Creek edition. It features the standard 295-hp naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6, which breathes through a prototype cat-back exhaust system from NISMO. It’s also outfitted with a specially made four-inch lift kit and cradle spacer to help accommodate the distinctive wheel-and-tire package.

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The XE-V6 concept also rolls on a set of 35-inch-tall Yokohama Geolander mud-terrain tires that have a meatier tread pattern than anything you can find in a Nissan showroom. The chunky rubber is mounted on 18-inch NISMO prototype wheels, and there’s a full-size spare mounted on the back of the Pathfinder. We’re big fans of the cool Nissan-branded mud flaps too.

To better protect the SUV’s chin and its vital powertrain components, Nissan installed a hefty front skid plate, complete with an integrated Warn M800S winch, that pairs with similarly sturdy underbody skid plates. A custom high-clearance front bumper will help the Pathfinder XE-V6 crawl over obstacles it finds in its path, and seeing those obstacles at night is made easier with the two six-inch fog lights, also courtesy of NISMO.

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