Why Quattro?

[Let it snow]

So we recently had a decent early morning snowfall, about 6" with over a foot pilled up at the end of the driveway from the plow. I tell my wife " I guess I should clear the driveway". She asks "why bother I am driving the Audi".

Before



After



Needless to say I cleared the driveway at my own leisure. If you have reasons for enjoying Quattro feel free to add. Sorry FWD folks.

[Willënskraft]

It needs to snow here in the South. Nice work with the Quattro btw .

[PreciseD]

Both my Audis are down and we are about to get a foot of snow. I really wanted to drive it....

[Northern_B6]

30cm of snow in the last week for me.. I love Quattro season

[Fast4esT]

Anyone in the Tahoe area? They are expecting 30" friday

[SJorge3442]

Hoping for some decent snow total here in Philly. Hopefully my fuel pump doesnt act up cause I mean, who doesnt love blasting turns and such with quattro?

[customa4]

Damn it, I need tires!

[old guy]

I'll just leave this here Clicky click®

[customa4]

I'll just leave this here Clicky click®

Haha, the annual warning.

[G.AUDI]

You can keep your Quattro and your snow. Me and my FWD are perfectly fine in Sunny California.


(But seriously, that is awesome and makes me wish I had a Quattro)

[B6_A4_Kid]

Just remember Quattro doesn't help you stop

[walky_talky20]

I used to think that the "quattro warning" in the Audi owner's manuals was pretty silly. Something like "Do not let the superior traction afforded by the quattro All Wheel Drive system tempt you into taking unsafe risks". But they are absolutely right. Blasting through foot-deep snow covered road makes you feel invincible.

If anything, on cars with all wheel drive it is actually *more* important to have things like ABS brakes and snow tires. You have such an advantage in acceleration, without those aids for stopping the car's abilities are quite "unbalanced".

That said, quattro works with torque applied and will transfer torque under decel load. If I get in a bad situation (somebody pulls out in front of me on a very slick road), the first thing I do is downshift. It's amazing how much decel you can get out of it. And if you are hitting the service brakes during engine braking, the torsen diff will help keep an axle from locking, too.

[ZipMeUpJ]

Even more saddened I didn't get to finish my Quattro swap before this winter :(

[daught]

Zip tied B4 bumper attested to more traction than brains.

PS I really miss the B4 :(

[old guy]

Zip tied B4 bumper attested to more traction than brains.

LOL!!! It can definitely get you in trouble....

But sorry to hear about your bumper :(

[jpulll]

Just remember Quattro doesn't help you stop

that's exactly what the previous owner told me before I bought it.

[DownhillA4]

^^^ Love Russion car footage!

Everyone knows my take on Quattro in winter, sick of reading about my tin can Subie :)

[87supraman]

That sound . I'm looking at a 996 TT, but man that makes me want to look at RS4s again.

[MacFady]

Nice pictures and all OP, but here are a few from my winter last year here. I only missed one day of work taking the Avant, and it's a USP. Mind you the only underbody panel I have left on the car is a Thor skid plate. From Valentines day to the end of March we got almost 5 meters of snow (16ft.). Sounds like most of the eastern seaboard may be in for a doosey this weekend, enjoy, we're missing it.

[Let it snow]

Dam that is a lot of snow. Any Audi pics in it?

[MacFady]

Dam that is a lot of snow. Any Audi pics in it?

I'll check when I get home, none in my Photobucket.

[19jdog]

Isnt it rule number 1, don't stand on a outside of a turn when taking pics or video?!