I dunno about front-wheel drive, tdub. I always feel like I have better control of rear-wheel-drive cars, particularly in snow. I had to rent a Fusion when I went up to Des Moines for a funeral in February. Naturally, it snowed right after I got there and I wound up spending half the time sitting at intersections with the front wheels slowly rotating and going no place. Give me rear-wheel drive (and studded snow tires in those conditions) any day.
Oh ... and I'd recommend a Mustang. I use my 2000 for my daily driver so the Challenger doesn't have to go downtown with me.