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My wife had several Mercedes models in the past. They all had horrid snow or icy conditions traction. It was like Mercedes tried to make them bad in the snow. She finally said enough, and bought an Infinity, and that was replaced by the Macan. The Macan from reports I have heard is great with the 4 wheel drive. My wife's Macan stays at home in the garage in slick weather. It has seen rain, but never snow or slush.
My trusty old El Camino has survived many commutes to and from work in the snow over the 31 years of ownership. When it still had an open differential it was pretty bad. I converted it to a limited slip long ago and it does OK. I would throw a couple of sand bags in the back to help the traction. Now like my wife's Macan, snowy weather is just a reason to not open the garage doors so it does great in the snow!
Rear wheel drive is great for high traction situations and getting weight transfer. Not so much in snow and ice. Front wheel drive sucks for high traction situations.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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