That loud thud everyone just heard was Paladin passing out and hitting the floor, after seeing those pictures… Please be careful posting pictures like that...Greg may have a weak heart...

 

I'll try to be more carefull next time [sm=smiley2.gif]

 

Mot, was that your car in the snow? My wife just about fainted, too. We drive our 08 a lot but don't take it out in that stuff...

 

Yes, Colorancher, it was. I feel it is my duty to show wrong-wheel-drive owners that high HP, big, rear wheel drive American cars can handle snowy weather as well, if not better than, fwd. In fact, I enjoy passing up fwd, awd and 4wd vehicles in the snow. Plus, it's just a heck of a lot more fun to drive than my 82 F250 300 straight 6 beater.

But typically won't take it out for rush-hour snow events or severe icy conditions (too many other idiots out there that might crash into me) but I have had to drive it home during some unexpected snow falls during work.

 

I guess having those plastic wheel covers on the RT's do have an advantage since you're using it in the winter. They certainly won't show signs of rust or get pitted from the salt

 

No, they'll just crack in the cold. And fall off.

 

So tell me mot how does the Challenger really handle in the snow? I have the 08 with too big of wheels and I live here in Colorado. I would hope the traction control helps a lot but I haven't taken my beast in the snow yet.

 

Colorancher, I've got the 20 inch rims with factory all seasons and a manual trans in my 09 R/T. My manual trans helps snow driving compared to an automatic (talk to any truck driver about automatics in snow). But overall it handles pretty good in the snow. It could be better with a real snow tire (I've had great experience with Blizzak snow tires on all corners of a 94 Mustang GT in the snow). The worst conditions so far that I've put it through was 1 to 2 inches of freshly falling snow and the streets were not plowed well yet. It has also been driven on the frozen snow packed road in my neighbornood, albeit at the posted speed liit of 30 mhp. Just need to be easy on the go pedal and light on the brake (slow down for the stop sooner) than on dry pavement. But that should be the same for any driving in those conditions.

 

I have been driving all winter too, and his description is very accurate. The anti-lock brake is pretty sensitive and I felt it during the ice conditions we have had. The traction control is very good. But, when we got the 10 1/2 inches of snow last week, the Challenger stayed in until the roads were plowed.