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Old 05-24-2009, 12:59 PM   #6
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The big difference in the snow between RWD and FWD is that if you start spinning RWD's tires while moving (or sometimes from a stop), it will get sideways on you. If you get the V6 auto then you'll have a little bit of leeway with the open differential, but with the limited slip you'll get sideways very easily. Secondarily, if it starts understeering there's nothing you can do; with FWD you could apply some power and maybe do what I call a FWD powerslide.

The rest is pretty much the same. FWD does NOT avoid getting stuck any better (given appropriate weight distribution, which the Camaro definitely has). You may want narrower tires, you'll definitely want winter tires, and you may want sand-embedded (do they still make those?) or studded tires.
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