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I have to share my experience with winter driving so far:
The car loves to slide on tarmac, on snow it's just a hoot. I'm using Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 winter tires, one of the best set of winter tires on the market and I still slide my ass around every corner.
The car is light and RWD, creating a lack of traction at the back very easily. I almost slid into someone entering a parking lot last week because I couldn't get any traction from the backend.
If you drive in real heavy snow like we have here in Quebec, I recommend getting some weight in the trunk and to get used to the way your car behaves when sliding and taking off. I'm able to take off from 1st gear without spinning the wheels, some people prefer going from the 2nd gear as the power delivery is longer, hence less chances of losing traction.
This car is a lot of fun, but remember that it is light and that it has a tendency to slide in the dry, so snow only amplifies that. It's safe to drive, just a bit more prone to oversteer. Managed to get almost sideways on a straight by hitting a bump under the snow when driving. You have to concentrate on your "butt feeling" of the car's behaviour.
And remember that snow slides, a lot. Drive slower and don't take ramps and corners as fast as you would in the dry. You might be the next one on the news.
Anyway, that was my 2 cents on my real winter driving so far. None of that 1 inch of snow that you guys get down south haha
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