I can think of no better way to test it than in the same car on the same day...
You likely couldn't even leave my driveway without AWD in the snow, no matter what tires you had on.I commuted to work over mountains for years and never had an AWD vehicle. In my experience a FWD vehicle with 4 snow tires is just as good as AWD. I guess AWD with 4 snow tires would be even better but I never bothered getting one.
I commuted to work over mountains for years and never had an AWD vehicle. In my experience a FWD vehicle with 4 snow tires is just as good as AWD. I guess AWD with 4 snow tires would be even better but I never bothered getting one.
Packed down snow is a lot slicker than fluffy snow. I can do all sorts of hoonery in fluffy snow. Cars stick to it like they're on dry pavement. That packed down stuff? Oh...she slide.Most times I leave for work back roads in rural areas are not plowed. When the snow reaches the ride height of the vehicle I’ll take AWD any day of the week the above video is about worthless I’d drive any vehicle with a proper tire on them roads.
I would own AWD in the desert. As a high performance car set up for hitting the corners, I way prefer AWD over RWD or FWD. I raced FWD car when I was younger so I can feel what I gained between the two. Even when the AWD car has the cheaper FWD bias system that I have. Having Audi's top tier Torsen system would even be better.
As far as pro road racing, back in the 80's, ( I will start the video at the proper place for you) Audi was banned in both SCCA Trans-Am Series and then the next year in IMSA GTO Series because they were 4WD. AWD/4WD has been banned ever since, just too much of an unfair advantage in race cars.
I can think of no better way to test it than in the same car on the same day...
But many do, realize it. If not, they get pushed into a learning curve within seconds and then again the next time within seconds if they thought the first indecent was a fluke until they learn. I see just as many dumb-ars drivers with 2WD in the ditch/snowbank as AWD. And I have a good handle on what vehicle have what drive systems. But I will give you 4WD truck guys with the big tire seem to have a longer learning curve. Example: A week or two ago it rained here in Minneapolis and in my area there was a 1/4 inch of 100% ice rink on the back roads and a truck came down it at about 40 mph. I looked and said "Idiot".Many drivers don't realize that All Wheel Drive is not All Wheel Stop or All Wheel Turn.
I guess we have proof Audi and AWD/4WD beat all the 3 legged horses, (in two different series ) to the point of banning them for life. ( No citation needed)Some people will still tell you they'd bet on a 3-legged horse in a race...