ŠKODA 4×4:
Your Best Bet in the Snow
No need to worry about the pitfalls of winter driving with 4×4 ŠKODAs. On the contrary, tackling snow-covered roads can be a lot of fun when you’re at the wheel.
12. 11. 2018 ModelsIntelligent all-wheel drive in ŠKODAs can help drivers in a host of routine situations – when they set off, it guarantees that all power is concentrated on the road surface, in turns it ensures the perfect traction of all wheels, and if you need to drive across a muddy field you can be sure that, unlike a single-axle drive, it will definitely power you through to the other side.
Obviously, the basics are the greatest possible fluidity, calm steering, timely braking and sensitive use of the accelerator. You need to have the right feel for the car, be aware of how the inertia acts on it, how the chassis transfers the weight, which axle is sliding, and which wheel happens to be spinning. As Stuck himself says, “Driving on snow and ice actually comes very close to racing, because you’re always dealing with the very limits of the car and the tyres.“
Of course, the throng of electronic stability systems, combined with the Snow driving mode, have got your back and will help to keep the car under control even in fraught situations. On the other hand, if you switch to a sportier mode for wheel spins and bigger skids, you’ll find gliding and watching snow fly in all directions a lot of fun.
Needless to say, 4×4 drive ŠKODAs are not afraid of off-road terrain, even when it’s covered in snow. As with on-road driving, when you’re off-road, fluidity, correctly gauging your speed and sensitive handling are essential. The wheels need to be in constant rotation because if they lock or spin you won’t be able to actively control the car.
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