Yeah theyre ok in light snow, not the damn lake effect snow that comes down like 2 ft a day in north NY or any other area close to the great lakes. There is so much snow that it builds up under the cdar and eventually you get stuck.

 

I've never had a problem winter driving a RWD V8, 4th Gen or otherwise. But, I've also had lots of experience (I learned to drive in upstate NY during the winter in an LT1 T/A). Good all-season's will get you around, but aren't really all that great. Toss some decent snow tires on all four wheels though and you'll be amazed at how easy it is to get around.

 

its not the car that gets you in trouble in the snow, it the right foot. easy with the gas and brakes (yes antilock too). good tires mean the world and don't be silly and take you car down snowmobile trails either. every car i have ever owned was rear wheel drive, all 15 of them. no issues yet.

 

4 years in Alaska with no problems. I have use cooper studded tires and always get around fine. Just drive normal and be safe.

 

believe it or not, there were a lot more rwd cars with LESS features and tire tech on the road with overpowered torque curves for the conditions (hp is a non factor in snow usually... I mean who the hell goes for top speed in snow less it's a crazy ruro rally race???).

In other words, unless you are too young to understand this concept, the car is perfectly fine in winter. It's all in the driver and the right tires (summer tires in snow = sheer stupidity).

 

you might there faster if you walk if the snow is to deep

 

I agree that rear wheel drive cars can be driven safely, even effectively in the snow. I hate FWD cars with thier torque steer and bad weight dist. My argument is why would you drive your nice '98-'02 F-body in the snow when you can pick up an '86 camaro with the 2.8 for $800 and not care if you run into the neighbor's house again? I love RWD in the snow, just make it a beater and not my batmobile!

 

Well I live in Florida 5 minute from the beach so in my last car ( 95z ), it never saw snow. :]

 

the question wasn't about the moral implications (which I admit it's blasphemy to even put f-body and snow in the same post), but the fact of the matter is there are quite a few people that dare put it in the snow. It works perfectly fine in the snow as long as the driver is a capable driver. Simple as that.

I drove my 88 camaro in many winters, things that I did that helped it a lot. Posi and snow tires. I remember driving without those two pieces and I remember afterwards. It's night and day how they help you when driving.

 

LS powered trucks and SUVs do well in snow. try one of those.

 

It's all in the tires. If you drive a LS1 car on snow with summer tires, of course it's going to be bad in snow, they're not made for it. A good set of studless snow tires will make a world of difference.

Wish they made Dunlop M3's in F-body sizes, I liked those on my STi better than Blizzaks.

 

All f engine rwdrive cars basically handle the same, it's all about the driver and the tires. Driving summer only tires in the snow is very risky, they are summer only for a reason. Good all season tires are not bad but what really helps is throw a couple sandbags in the trunk the extra weight over the drive tires really makes a difference.

 

My Perrelli tires have been the best ever in the snow. Rated top of the line too for ice and snow. I love the looks I get when I out accelerate suv's and trucks and other cars.

 

Ridden in a C5 in the slush here in Nashville; there was a lot of losing grip because the active handling/traction control was constantly going off, but that made everything all right when you went with a light foot. Basically b/c of the ah/tc there was zero issue with maintaining control, it was basically like regular driving only slower. Don't do the v6 one tire fryer route or the heavy foot or summer tire route. I've done those.

 

When I lived in upstate NY, south of buffalo all I had were rear wheel drive cars or 2 wheel drive trucks. Directional studed snow tires are the way to go.

 

In the little amount o snow we have got so far my TA hasent been bad at all. Even with my half gone Kumho's It handles fine. You just cant be an idiot and try to drift around every corner fast and the furious style of your gonna take a mail box out with in a week

 

depends on driver. i drive by stuck SUV's.

its not a good car for the snow, but be careful and you can do it!

 

It's funny to come sliding by a suv stuck in the snow lol.

Studded tires would be fun, anyone care for sparks as you press down the pedal too much to quickly lol.

I drove my car through a winter one year with Goodyear Eagle F1 directional tires, wow that sucked. Those directional tires are great for rain and dry traction, but not for snow. You can not reverse in the snow with these tires. It's almost impossible, they are so bad in the white stuff. I did manage to climb some steep hills with them in a couple inches of fresh powder though. Good mix of fun and scaryness.

 

I really don't think it matters what you drive but how you drive in the conditions you face.
I see so many SUV's and jacked up trucks in the ditches of NC cuz they think since they have 4x4 they are invincible in the snow..... wrong.

 

Very true.