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Old 02-06-2010, 08:59 AM
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Yo, our cars are champs in the snow. The combination of all wheel drive, traction control, and a good set of winter tires is UNSTOPPABLE. I just got back from shuttling some friends to the grocery store 'cause their cars couldn't handle it. There's over 18 inches of snow on the ground and it's still coming down here in south Jersey and my S4 just laughs at it. It's by far the best car I've ever owned and I'm damn proud of it. When it's dry I have 500hp to destroy Corvettes with and when there's a blizzard I have seemingly unlimited traction. Just thought I'd share.
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It is a great car in the snow. Ground clearance not that great if snow is deep and heavy.

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Originally Posted by Stinkpickle
Yo, our cars are champs in the snow. The combination of all wheel drive, traction control, and a good set of winter tires is UNSTOPPABLE. I just got back from shuttling some friends to the grocery store 'cause their cars couldn't handle it. There's over 18 inches of snow on the ground and it's still coming down here in south Jersey and my S4 just laughs at it. It's by far the best car I've ever owned and I'm damn proud of it. When it's dry I have 500hp to destroy Corvettes with and when there's a blizzard I have seemingly unlimited traction. Just thought I'd share.
Where did you find 500HP in an S4?
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I used mine to run over and plow down my in-laws driveway because the snow was too deep for them to get out (I didn't have time to shovel the whole thing while I was over there). Even though the ground clearance is bad, it doesn't matter, the thing just kept plowing through it! Snow was coming over the hood and it still didn't hit of having trouble.
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Originally Posted by NYC_Drifter
Where did you find 500HP in an S4?
I found them with a pair of K04s.
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Dude how is it that u have one of my photos for your profile icon ?
and im sorry 2 say Im thinking the allroad is the best winter vehicle, love that I can just raise the car up and drive throu just about any thing
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Originally Posted by rlzx
Dude how is it that u have one of my photos for your profile icon ?
and im sorry 2 say Im thinking the allroad is the best winter vehicle, love that I can just raise the car up and drive throu just about any thing
It's called the internet. Yeah you have a point. The ability to raise and lower your suspension gives you a definite edge.
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i have both an s4 and an allroad. they are both great, but id have to say the allroad is better in the snow. i dont know how the allroad never caught on, its a wagon/suv with air suspension... who wouldnt want that?
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agreed..i park my s4 in the winter but have an allroad too.. that thing is a BEAST with winter tires..
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One of your photos....dude, I've seen this picture all over the place. If you took it then you are practically an anonymous internet legend.

S4 handles great in the snow - not as well when the slightest touch of the throttle starts putting down almost 400whp though. Also, clearance is terrible, especially with the low *** bilstien H&R combo. I went over a small pile of snow to get into my neighborhood off of the main road and managed to pull one of the exhaust sleeves off..


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