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Originally Posted by whiskeyfed
I HATE people asking me “so how was the drive, must be tough in that car?” I tell them nope! It was actually awesome in the snow. Now, it’s no Brabus, but man this is truly a GREAT daily driver with some all seasons.
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Tire choice plays a HUGE role in how the car handles inclement weather. I've not gotten stuck with the OEM 18 inch Goodyear All Seasons.
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Originally Posted by dekes1
Old urban legends die hard. When RWD cars had 70% of their weight on the front wheels, they were terrible in the snow. The tire compounds were dramatically less adaptable, torque delivery was more on/off, etc. People don't realize that the nearly 50/50 weight distribution of the Alpha platform and all the modern technology advancements make thse RWD cars totally bearable in the winter.
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Yet another great reason! 4th Gen LT1's were a complete bitch to drive in the snow due to the monsterous torque down low in the rev range. It is significantly easier to drive an LS1 4th Gen in the snow since they made torque a couple thousand RPM higher!
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Originally Posted by Evil-Bee-NH
5th gen though a tank in weight was the same story modern RWD is actually better then most FWD in the snow now.
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Definitely wouldn't go that far... An FWD car will be able to get through deeper snow due to physics alone. Much easier to pull than push.
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