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Old 01-15-2020, 11:08 AM   #7586
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Originally Posted by roastpuff View Post
More weight over the drive wheels, the way the engine delivers power (turbo cars are actually not great at this as there's a jolt of power down low - smoother the better), the wheelbase length (longer = smoother and stabler) and the way the traction control/ESP is set up.
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Originally Posted by whitev70r View Post
Interesting, all things being equal ie. FWD vs. FWD and say both cars have snows on, what makes a particular car 'better' in snow? I heard people describe it as such but what other factors go into a FWD car that makes it particularly good on snow? Weight distribution?
Yea, I tried it in Sport mode and the throttle response is very good for dry conditions but not so good for snow conditions, ie, it's too sensitive and the dual clutch transmission engages too quickly. Normal drive mode and Eco mode are much better with this car in snow like this. Also I was driving with traction control off but dynamic stability control on. It does spin its wheels a bit when setting off from a stop but it still gets going even on slight inclines.
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