Idiots in the SNOW!

[BigBear]

I think it has a lot more to do with familiarity with your car than the actual car itself. I've always driven crappy cars (cause it's all I can afford at the moment) but I've never gotten stuck, or went sliding uncontrolably, or what have you. I have had to dodge other stupid drivers in big trucks and whatnot before though. And I've lived in some serious snow in the past.

[opie011]

I used to drive 608 bhp rwd BMW through 2 winters. Big turbo, long lag etc.
Maybe I got used to it, but I do not see what is so difficult with rwd in snow. More power in general makes things easier, not more difficult.

I can agree with you. I almost never use my 4wd in my cummins with lots of goodies, it does weigh almost 4 tons though. It's just that people dont know how to drive in the snow and if they have a ton of power they usually mash the pedal and go nowhere.

[hollohas]

Good tires, especially SNOW tires, will help just about any car get through the winter. And no, all-seasons don't count. Most all-seasons loose a good percentage of their normal traction below 45deg. The rubber compound just gets too hard. Real snow tires stay soft and many even have silica grains in the rubber that actually give it more "bite". 4x4, RWD, AWD or FWD, it doesn't matter how many wheels are getting power or how much power they are getting if your tires can't grip.

[Ah Pook]

I'd like to buy a clue for $100, Alex.

[kwando]

idiots is an understatement!

my buddy and two friends are driving out to Vegas in their rear wheel drive NSX with summer tires for a annual car event. his car is over 500 rwhp, luckily they decided to take the southern route.

[Irving]

My all seasons have been great for the last three years. I'm passed needing new ones though.

[gnihcraes]

Years ago, a friend, who had money, would buy a brand new set of bridgestone blizzaks for his mitshubishi eclipse turbo (AWD) and we would go out drifting corners in it around various parts of the metro area.

Also drove many of his SAAB 900's from Denver to Vail, stop at IHOP, drink some hot chocolate and make the run back to Denver. (Just for fun, in any weather.)

[jerrymrc]

My best RWD was my 70 Grand Prix. Never had an issue. Now that I have my 06 Grand Prix and after driving it last winter for the first time I do have to say that the combination of Traction control, selective ABS and a modern set of snow tires made the Dodge 4X4 sit most of the winter.

In the old days we learned what the car would and would not do. I have to say that anyone that gets into a wreck with something like that (the 06) is totally stupid. It is so hard to screw up in the 06 it is not even funny. I turn the TC most of the time in the snow just to have a little fun.

[SNAFU]

Well it wasn't as bad as the time it took me 16hrs from Bakersville to Vail. Truckers got caught with no chains,icy,snow 1 1/2 ft.They were all over the road spinning sliding... That was what 4yrs ago?

[patrick0685]

ya i never have to put the 4runner in 4wd and my all season's work great, but i cant drive my wife maxima in the snow to save my life.