I think the “FWD is way better in the snow” mantra comes from

Dec 26, 2024
8:40:02am

stoils All-American

lived experiences of laughing at people in my neighborhood with Lexuses that looked like idiots in the winter and had to leave them at the bottom of the hill and walk home from work.

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stoils

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Joined: Jan 12, 2007
Last login: Dec 27, 2024
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Just because we need more car talk… revisiting RWD v FWD in winter. I like the way this guy tests.

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Dec 26, 8:25am

FWD and understeer is against my religion. I absolutely despise the feel behind the wheel, I'd deal with RWD oversteer

Bert609

Dec 26, 8:31am

But FWD is better for peeling rubber. 😉

VACOUGFAN

Dec 26, 8:36am

Hahah, I love it. While I'm a die-hard RWD acolyte, FWD in that application actually makes sense. Your maintenance

Bert609

Dec 26, 8:40am

Yes and wet grass and a slight incline is death to these beasts though.

VACOUGFAN

Dec 26, 8:57am

My dude if you're noticing understeer on public roads, slow the freak down

NGB

Dec 26, 8:39am

I can notice understeer on FWD cars on left-hand turns at 10mph. The steering fights you, it's especially obvious if

Bert609

Dec 26, 8:43am

No you can't, lol

NGB

Dec 26, 8:44am

Bring your FWD car up to my house and I'll let you drive some of my RWD ones. I have a pretty good inclined hill in the

Bert609

Dec 26, 8:47am

I'd be interested to know why you think it can't be felt in everyday driving.

Tokolosh

Dec 26, 8:56am

If you come across that article again I'd like to read it.

Tokolosh

Dec 26, 8:49am

I was hoping I posted it on this site 20 years ago (I read it while I was in college), but seems it must have been print

Bert609

Dec 26, 8:57am

I think the “FWD is way better in the snow” mantra comes from

stoils

Dec 26, 8:40am

I felt safter in the snow in my RWD BMW E36 than my Audi AWD B6 S4...

TheLost

Dec 26, 8:37am

Both were better than my ferarri in the snow

niqmadu

Dec 26, 8:44am

This is exactly why I bought a helicopter. Never truly safe driving in snow.

Junior Deputy

Dec 26, 9:14am

Thanks Kobe

DiamondMo

Dec 26, 9:37am

Ya, but the exhaust note of a Ferrari in the snow is not to be missed.

AF'er

Dec 26, 10:26am

Interesting

Hank Rearden

Dec 26, 8:38am

I’d be curious how this works out with all season tires.

Hank Rearden

Dec 26, 8:44am

Now do the test with a soccer mom at the wheel trying to remember 10 different things and driving is 11 on the list. lol

PJMort

Dec 26, 8:51am

Fair point. Taking driving decisions away from the driver has its meaningful applications.

Tokolosh

Dec 26, 8:56am

Yeah my take away was his 2nd to last sentence- RWD more fun. FWD more safe

DiamondMo

Dec 26, 9:36am

For drivers like him the systems aren’t necessarily safer. The car responding to your inputs and being predictable…

Tokolosh

Dec 26, 10:10am

Reminds me. I have some gently used winter tires for an S63 is anyone need them

Plato

Dec 26, 9:24am

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