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If you could only recommend one vehicle to a friend, what would you choose for the best car/truck on the snow and ice



If you’re an AutoSpies.com reader you’re probably not only a car enthusiast but a product champion for all of your friends and relatives.


 


They most likely come to you for your expert recommendations.


 


Our readers are sophisticated, affluent and intelligent car aficionados.


 


So, let’s do a little exercise here…


 


Your good friend comes to you and asks you to help them make a decision on what car or truck they should buy that performs the BEST on ice and snow. Not mud or off road, just snow and ice. And don't forget to tell us why.


 


Ok Einstein’s…what’s it gonna be?


 


Email us at feedback@autospies.com and we will post the responses next week.


 


Remember, if your choice ever fails them, you’ll hear about for the rest of your life…so take your time and do the research!


 


This should be fun!



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rjagrjag - 11/12/2004 10:44:41 AM
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Either an All Road or an S4 will do the job in style and comfort every time

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Homer008Homer008 - 4/2/2005 10:52:19 PM
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Toyota truck's rollover cage is strongest.

I know this for a fact b/c of shriff's (San Bernardino Shriff Department) taking pictures of roll-over accidents in years and shriff officers were explaining not to speed and drive etc. and one of the shriff who was on the podium said to us that Toyota trucks are exceptionally strong on rollover accident and didn't collapse where driver's cap area is due to the roll-over cage being built so darn strong. We (Marines) were seeing it with our 2 own eyes of the result of these rollover accidents on a movie projector inside of a podium. What we saw was whenever a Toyota trucks rolled over..the safety Cage didn't collapse like the rest of other SUV or trucks. We saw Jeep's rollover cage just mangled and occupants were killed in result. I acutally saw that one in person. There was Chevy i believe also was just mangled..as in rollover bar broke and crushed occupants like a pancake. But, in case of Toyota truck (not sure what model because i don't like trucks) it was strong and with stood all the weight of the truck and or didn't collapse like others. It did collapse as it did bent but darn cap was still there in one piece and didn't crush. Anyhow, i'm writing this to all ya to let you know that if you want a safest truck out there, I know from the shriff's departments accidents that Toyota were the toughest. Period.

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Homer008Homer008 - 4/2/2005 10:52:19 PM
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Toyota truck's rollover cage is strongest.

I know this for a fact b/c of shriff's (San Bernardino Shriff Department) taking pictures of roll-over accidents in years and shriff officers were explaining not to speed and drive etc. and one of the shriff who was on the podium said to us that Toyota trucks are exceptionally strong on rollover accident and didn't collapse where driver's cap area is due to the roll-over cage being built so darn strong. We (Marines) were seeing it with our 2 own eyes of the result of these rollover accidents on a movie projector inside of a podium. What we saw was whenever a Toyota trucks rolled over..the safety Cage didn't collapse like the rest of other SUV or trucks. We saw Jeep's rollover cage just mangled and occupants were killed in result. I acutally saw that one in person. There was Chevy i believe also was just mangled..as in rollover bar broke and crushed occupants like a pancake. But, in case of Toyota truck (not sure what model because i don't like trucks) it was strong and with stood all the weight of the truck and or didn't collapse like others. It did collapse as it did bent but darn cap was still there in one piece and didn't crush. Anyhow, i'm writing this to all ya to let you know that if you want a safest truck out there, I know from the shriff's departments accidents that Toyota were the toughest. Period.

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Homer008Homer008 - 4/10/2005 11:20:17 PM
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Yugo is the best b/c you'd be pushing it...

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Homer008Homer008 - 4/10/2005 11:20:17 PM
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Yugo is the best b/c you'd be pushing it...

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janos2769janos2769 - 9/23/2005 11:14:39 AM
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Proven technology and personally proven in winter driving in the NE. I've NEVER got stuck on snow or ice with my A6 2.7T. Furthermore, I've left behind many other so-called 4x4's stuck in the ditch on the highway, including BMW's.

If BMWs awd system is so advanced why does it suck so much on the 3-series? During the recent NE storms of recent years, I've driven through more (deeper) snow than my neighbors' X5 could handle, so don't confuse exaggerated marketing with reality. You can call your awd systems fancy names but it remains a fact that Audi's quattro is the indisputed leader, plus it has more championship wins in pro racing using quattro than any other awd system to date.

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1995e341995e34 - 2/28/2007 12:14:33 AM
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if your able to drive through deeper snow in an a6 than an x5, your neighbor needs to learn how to drive. in deep snow, ground clearance should be a bigger factor than awd technology.

i have no doubt audi makes as good an awd system as any out there, but you only can get as much traction as your tires contact the ground.


ANY awd system should do pretty well in the snow unless it's seriously defective.

i have driven a rwd sedan in the heart of every major blizzard in new england for decades now, and awd would be nice, but i have never NEEDED it.

that aside, any friend asking advice for a snowy weather car wouldn't know much about cars, so the bugatti and defender suggestions would be greeted like i spit in their face (though both are fine autos).

i would recomend a subaru. affordable, safe, reliable, and love the snow


bigfootbigfoot - 3/15/2006 11:41:05 PM
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If price is no barrier than I would go Bugatti Veyron W16. if you want to get from A to B as quickly as possible and be the talk of the crowd than this vehicle would be the best option. It has all wheel drive and it must be good if its going to harness all those 1000 horses. This car is curretnly the fastest production vehicle However if you don't have around 2 million dollars lying around than I agree with 'Audi rules'. Audi has by far the most experience with all wheel drive as it was the first to introduce such a system on a non SUV. This helped Audi win the Pikes Peak Rally by a fair margin in '85, '86 and '87.

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porsche993porsche993 - 4/30/2006 11:31:43 AM
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A Land Rover Defender

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johannasjohannas - 6/8/2006 1:50:26 PM
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Drive a Quattro and you'll see. That's for a light snowfall on the road.

If you're driving on an icy road... no degree of 4WD is gonna keep you from sliding all over. Except the driver just taking it nice and EASY with the pedals and the wheel.

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motomoto - 6/18/2007 4:52:17 PM
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johannas, i agree that tires are everything. I take tires into account whenever i make any vehicle judgement. For most drivers, it's more important than powertrain layout. The vast majority of drivers do not appreciate the performance advantage of rwd on a dry road, and they don't need the performance advantage of Quattro or 4wd on slippery conditions.

Agent 001, if i could recommend only one vehicle to a friend, i would ask the friend many more questions. You have to define the problem in order to come to a solution.

- how much are you willing to spend?
- how will the car be used - commuting, second car, family vacations?
- how many people in the family?
- where do you live - weather, terrain, road types?
- will the car be used on the track ever?
- who else will drive the car - wife, kids?
- special needs - do you carry specific types of cargo, elderly relatives, business clients?
- what fuel economy and range are you willing to accept?
- are you willing to install season-specific tires or install cargo racks for special occasions when aftermarket goodies are needed?


All vehicles -- including BMW and Lexus -- are designed with many compromises and limitations. There is no ONE vehicle ideal for all needs, and no amount of money will create a vehicle that meets every one of your needs. That's why there are so many different vehicles on the market, and so many aftermarket kits, cargo racks, and other goodies to make your one vehicle more versatile. Trying to name one car model for everyone is a pointless exercise.

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