Bill Bradley wrote:
> That same front weight bias makes FWD more likely to spin out when
> cornering or braking. I won't call that an "exception" just a trade-off.

I'd say a RWD would spin out easier, because the amount of power you
push to backwheels when they don't have grip. Car starts going sideways.
Now that's a feature I just love with snow, ice and uphill. Our BMW
(althought Compact) won't go anywhere, it's stuck. Tyres just spin, spin
, spin and spin. Our MB with limited differential on the back, will also
make tyres spin, then lock and then.. nothing. It's stuck also.

In same situation, our Toyota & Audi go forward, because they have grip
in the snow/ice. Each of the cars have spiked wintertyres, yet they
won't make miracles if there isn't enough weight on the back.

And it's also always nice to help taxis which use MB in the winter
conditions, when it's been snowing a lot, they're stuck also. "c'mon
passengers, help me a bit, push the car".

Nothing beats AWD, but FWD is a lot better in winter conditions, you
don't get stuck. Whatever happens at the limit is usually pointless.
When the weather is bad, you drive according to it. But there's no
helping if the car won't move.

- Yak