What’s the Worst Car to Drive in Bad Winter Weather?

Here in New York it is likely to be a balmy 17 levels Celsius (or what I think about is round 120 levels Fahrenheit), however winter is coming. We’ve already had one hefty snowstorm sweep the nation, and it seems like solely a matter of time earlier than one other one parades by means of city, coating every part in ice and snow. And when that occurs, you need to be sure you’ve obtained the precise instruments for the job. Nice boots, a very good shovel, and a automotive that gained’t disintegrate on the first signal of poor climate.

So, as we barrel head first into one other storm season, what’s the all-time worst automotive for driving when the climate turns south?

It might be one thing that’s unreliable within the chilly and wishes a serving to hand every time mercury drops under zero. Or, it might be a automotive that struggles to take care of traction every time there’s a lightweight sprinkling of the white stuff. Whatever the explanation, at present we would like your picks for the worst vehicles to drive in terrible winter climate.

You may suppose it’s a convertible just like the Murano Crosscabriolet, but it surely’s obtained all-wheel-drive that can assist you out when the going will get robust. Instead, you’re more likely to wrestle in a low-slung sports activities automotive like a Lotus Exige, otherwise you may discover it robust in all-American muscle like a Camaro.

The solely time I’ve ever actually obtained caught within the snow was after I was driving somewhat Vauxhall Corsa operating very a lot not the precise tires. Ironically, I used to be off to meet the Mountain Rescue to movie their coaching workout routines when it misplaced traction and began rolling backward. We obtained it stopped and circled after extra handbook labor than I’d like, but it surely’s not an expertise I’m wanting to repeat.

But what about you? Head to the feedback part under and tell us what vehicles you suppose are the worst to drive in terrible winter climate. We’ll spherical up a number of the prime offenders in a slideshow tomorrow.