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Old 03-30-2021, 07:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary View Post
You could make the case that you're not supposed to drive fast in the snow anyhow and so if you're going to be putting around slowly you might as well as have a lot of weight over the drive wheels in a 2WD (think VW Type1). But then again for today's driving, a low center of gravity 2WD car with about 50:50 weight distribution is still desirable and practical.
Makes me want to take a Gurgel BR-800 or a Supermini to the mountains and try its handling on snow


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Another benefit of having a FWD is if you do get stuck you have a better chance of getting unstuck since your drive wheels are steerable.
It has saved me at least once while driving a Dacia Logan through muddy terrain.
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