RMR: Bad Winter Driving Conditions

[doaker420]

if you need winter tires to drive in the winter, you aint Canadian.

[BeXzTeR]

And that's why they are called WINTER tires.

[bjzorn]

Winter tires AND awd, vs all season tires and FWD. big difference

[squishyTheGuitarGod]

Can anyone tell me the song they used at the end?

[calvin888]

"i dont have a hell of a choice its ur program" XD lol

[shodanxx]

that laught track was kinda overbearing

[tarantula9200]

Rick has the best "cheesy grin" in the world, like when he says he's going to talk on his cell phone

[stephen3500]

I find it Ironic that he says there's an unlimited top speed and he's driving a Toyota!

[theupperdec]

for establisking canada as a peacekeeping force and humanitarian country we solute you general

[snowflake7653]

this shit right here makes me proud to be canadian

[RhiannanAR1]

Lmfao!

RM: "How fast will I be going?"

- "Unlimited. Top speed."

RM: "Excellent! Then we're gonna lock em up - and see how far I skid."

- "Yes."

RM: "This is a great day. This is a Great Day!"

Roflmfao!!

[UTOBEDUDE]

I laughed at Rick's bumper ride at he end of the clip .........

his body positioning and feet/leg positions indicate an experienced bumper rider .......

a common winter pass time in St. John's, NL where Rick grew up !!!!!

[operationcwaI789789]

Man, oh man, what I wouldn't do to get my hands on the Subaru WRX 555 Rally Car from the 90s......

[drake123josh]

this isnt accurate there using a toyota no shit it wont brake

[CHAOS88100]

@drake123josh

ahahahah

[MacWarMedia]

2:49

[MacWarMedia]

2:50

[krank100]

SUBARU LEGACY =)

[Nevertoleave]

That's why I love this guy! He's so awesome!

[lucy9359]

Woowee love being Canadian!

[nathanbirt19]

@Ratty77 .... am I incorrect in saying that the blue car has ALL Wheel Drive ? And what does the Toyota have for a driveline?

[arifur54]

This is toooooooo funny man i just laughed and couldnt stop!!!! LOL

[Lisanab]

omgomgomg I just laughed so hard I choked! he is the best of the best

[chronsmoke]

next time hook up a circular toboggan to the back of the car .. much more fun ;)

[chronsmoke]

The E-brake is the only way to drive in winter :D

[nathanbirt19]

actually.. I hate to break it to you but winter tires dont help all that much.. the new car will have a longer stopping distance in that snow because of ABS.. However he will retain the directional controll. The older car does not have ABS and so may slide sideways in a skid but may stop shorter..but not always. The Blue one has ALL WHEEL DRIVE and that is why it is so much better handling in snow..... you can see the rear tires spining in the video!!

[Ratty77]

@nathanbirt19 Clearly you've never bought a good pair of snow tires before.

[CedrikTheManiac00]

@nathanbirt19 lol winter tire make a BIG diference  clearly youve never driven in real snow conditon in your life

[lucy9359]

@CedrikTheManiac00 From Thunder Bay think they help with 4 wheel drive providing no white out happens and you can still see,lol!

[CedrikTheManiac00]

@lucy9359 i dint understand bro sorry

[kggt500]

I love how he used a rental for it. Priceless. Ottawa winter driving really isn't that bad. It's usually just avoiding other drivers who don't know what they're doing lol

[ryanjyn2008]

looks like Mad fun

[40thCapeRifles]

Lewis MacKenzie!? That was really unexpected!

[wessapoliisi]

all season tires.. buahahaa!!! talvi yllättää aina

[holazet]

"We're stuck. Man down. Medic!"

rofl

[egorlike]

rick mercer is the canadian superstar. and as many people said, dont forget subaru has awd. that makes it so much better in snow then the corolla

[alunhughes]

Should not affect the breaking

[CedrikTheManiac00]

@egorlike just as more traction, ist not better and snow .. brake and steer the same... maybe a small increase in handling but that only if your a bad driver... braking stay the same and normally the overconfidence of people driving sub make them end up in a dihtc

[LoouLost]

Lol. That makes me think of this past November, when my dad took me out for a little ice driving practice at the (deserted) city hall parking lot. He made me hit the ice at around 60, lock my wheels and jerk the steering far over to the side... and he made me do it 3 times before i begged for mercy. At which point he said: "okay, my turn!"

[crunked22]

that's not really a fair comparison. the blue car has awd and the corolla is front wheel drive.

[adge0042]

Meh. All in all winter tires help.

[jmay2002]

Like the general said, "I dont really have a helluva lot of choice its your TV show!" lol but he was a good sport about all of it.

[aibiwashere]

This should be a PSA for winter tires.

[TougeStar23]

stfu zac

[ZacAE86]

Subaru FTW!!

[lamp166]

anybody know the name of the first/last song in this video? it sounds good

[akrallysport]

and hey... guess what? That Subaru didn't seem to have ABS either!!!

Soooo funny!!!

[crystalball44]

LOL...Welcome to Ottawa!!!!! Great video Rick...I too would love to do what you do!!! Definitely never a dull moment! LOL

[orlibloom4]

I love this, makes me proud to be Canadian, it's so funny.

[Brownalicious]

Damn it - I was supposed to watch this event too!

[Menticide2012]

Oh man I want his job!

[hunginator]

Hahaha funny video. Enjoyed it a lot although this comparison was not very fair!

Subaru makes amazing AWD vehicles. That Toyota Corolla is a cheap poor man's vehicle with front wheel drive. If you put the same set of all-season tires on both cars, the Subaru would still out-perform that Corolla EASILY!

[gokarter14]

I know Nigel

[pauliewaulieflimflam]

love ya rick, your still funny, but truth is, you can put ice studs on a car it wont matter, its skill and its drivers habits that are bad, my god preach this tire crap someplace else. ill will never figure out why training isnt mandatory, drivers need training young and old.

[dtompsett]

Ok... yes, its not a true test/representation of the difference between all-season tires and snow tires. The cornering and control with AWD is improved, but the straight-line braking test comparing the all-seasons to the snow tires is relatively accurate. The AWD in the Subaru doesn't impact the braking force delivered.

Good job Rick... and good job to the Motorsports Club of Ottawa for hosting this!

[lesmcluffalot]

it's not the just the tires...the blue car is awd as well.