Originally Posted by
Spudracer
What Mustang are you comparing to? A current generation Mustang GT coupe weighs around 3,600 lbs. A Crossfire SRT6 coupe weighs around 3,200 lbs. The Crossfire or any sports car will suck in snow and ice with summer tires. Put some narrower Blizzaks on the SRT6 and it would do fine as long as the snow wasn't too deep. It has far less to do with stability control than proper tires. Electronic nannies can only work within the limits of available traction.
Drive a mustang and then you will understand what I am saying. Say you get on a semi steep snowy hill. The XF will spin and may or may not get up due to traction of course. Yes, better tires would help, but you should not have to swap things out on a car to make them behave better...and you dont with better TC system. In the mustang, you could let the clutch out and floor the car. The TC will kick in and make the car hold steady at about 1000 rpms or less and it will "limp" up the hill. Sure its no 4x4 but on snow-covered roads, I never got it stuck. Even my wife drove around everywhere in it with no probs in the snow. It is seriously a way better system. And the best part is that when you shut it off...it is OFF. No bullshhhh nanny still working to keep you "safe", lol
