Originally Posted by P.C.

How would you compare the topography of the greater Detroit area with that of areas in the Rocky or Appalachian regions of the US? Is it possible that even skilled drivers can derive benefit from an AWD system in such areas during winter months? In my 35+ years of having a driver's license in my wallet, I've dealt with mountainous slippery winter roads in everything from V8 RWD ponycars to AWD cars and SUV's. I think that I can drive, but if you put me in a parking lot at the base of the Pocono Mountains during a heavy snowfall with my choice of cars limited to a 1979 Z-28 Camaro or an Audi A6 of any year, I will take the AWD Audi every single time.