RWD snow launch

RWD snow launch

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Autos & Vehicles

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• rwd
• snow
• launch

[rstavila]

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[uswg01]

Stop arguing FWD vs RWD, it's childish. With modern technology i.e. traction control, stability control, availability of snow tires.... Your arguments are all moot. The ONLY variable is the skill/experience of the driver. Sure the vehicles will handle differently, but neither is superior and neither is safer or more dangerous. Take what you have, get some decent snow tires, go practice and be smooth. Very simple. Also, if you think you need AWD to get around in the snow, you're wrong.

[rstavila]

@uswg01 Doesn't matter how good you are, AWD cannot be compared with RWD/FWD in the snow. I agree that for most cases you can get around with RWD in the snow, just like you can get around with a 60HP car. Nevertheless, you can't compare it with a 150HP car :)

[rstavila]

Ok, a rear engine rear wheel drive car is way better than a fwd car.

[rstavila]

Nothing compares in snow with an AWD car.

[cipmars]

@rstavila You don't have to compare anything. Everything has pros and cons, nothing is perfect. A FWD is safer in winter time, but it's not as fun to drive. RWD cars are still pretty safe as long as you know what you're doing and predict what's to come, but FWD has more grip when launching.

[JonNWiLLiamS7]

@rstavila but which is more exciting? taking your foot off the gas, or battling to bring it back?

[clabby93]

There are also no such thing as "standard tires". Your BMW may have had a sport-oriented tire(makes more sense on BMW), while your Honda had an all-season tire that, while not an all-out snow tire, is made to handle some snow(in sacrifice of handling while dry).

Any car, no matter what the drive, would be 100% fine in the NY winters with a decent set of all-season or snow tires. I'd prefer RWD as you get the ability to steer with your rear wheels as well as the fronts, but that's just me.

[clabby93]

@MrTyronePimp

A FWD car on summer tires would not get through any snow, period. There is almost no difference between the two if there is a competent driver behind the wheel. Whether its FWD, RWD, AWD, 1WD, or whatever, if your tires can't grip the snow, you're not going anywhere. The same applies to AWD, 4 tires that are spinning are no better than 2 tires that are spinning. The difference comes in when 2 tires are stuck, and the other 2 aren't, but that really never happens in NY winters.

[MrTyronePimp]

@clabby93 Yea there was 2 inches of snow on roads that had been plowed earlier. If you turned off any of the main streets there was 6 inches plus. My FWD civic was able to pull through that on standard tires. My RWD BMW got stuck in 2 inches, 4 guys pushed my car from the back and were only able to move it 10 feet with an immense amount of effort. IDK know how much effect dedicated snow tires would have in 2 or 6 inches of snow on a RWD, but I do know a FWD can get through snow tires or not.

[clabby93]

@MrTyronePimp

Any car on snow tires would have been fine in 2 inches of snow. It has nothing to do with your car or if its FWD/RWD, but what tires you have on it. I know a guy who DD's a 1989 Mustang GT throughout the winter, including when it snows.

[MrTyronePimp]

I live in NY and I will tell you from experience, RWD cars cannot handle the snow. FWD cars will pull their way through some pretty deep snow. AWD cars are superior to both. I got stuck in 2 inches of snow in a BMW 3 series RWD, while FWD cars zipped by me. You can talk all you want but until you get stuck and have to push your car to the side of the road and walk home in a blizzard, you will never understand.

[kdu8004]

@rstavila No, i disagree. FWD cars will understeer and understeer in snow will causes it to keep on sliding. but with a rwd car, you steer with the rear wheels. one more angle, more throttle, want less angle, less throttle. Your front wheels are always free so steering with the front wheel is always easy