It’s big, it’s red and it has four rubber tracks, but it’s not a Case Quadtrac. In fact, it’s the latest development from Canadian tractor maker Buhler Versatile.

Known best for its artic-steer prairie monsters, the firm has teamed up with track specialist Camoplast to produce triangular track units that can handle up to 550hp.

Called Delta Track, the system was shown to dealers two weeks ago in Palm Springs, California. There are three models – the DT450, DT500 and DT550, each with power outputs corresponding to their numbering. They are all powered by 15-litre Cummins QSX engines driving through a Caterpillar powershift transmission and putting power to the ground via 30in or 36in Camoplast tracks.

North American dealers will be offering machines in limited numbers this summer before full production gets under way in the autumn. Whether any make it to these shores depends upon the company getting European type approval – we’re guessing it’s got other things on its mind right now.

Buhler Versatile machines have been brought into the UK in small numbers over the past ten years by Gloucester articulated tractor specialist Midwest Machinery. This trade has been hampered recently by unfavourable exchange rates and a lack of CE approval, but it is hoped that with the new four-track system the Canadian machines will become a more attractive proposition to UK operators, making type approval a viable proposition for the company.