Hey guys,

I'm really considering purchasing a Crossfire. I've seen many reviews that list the drivetrains as fwd/rwd? Although, when I search vehicle listings they are all rwd. I really need the fwd due to the winters here, so hopefully some fwds are out there. Please enlighten me!

 

They are all RWD. Good luck with your Camry

 

I actually have a Jeep, thanks though haha.

 

then your next crossfire will be a snowmobile 'cause that is the only 1 that will go in the snow...

 

I drove mine all winter with blizzaks on it and it wasn't that bad at all.

 

Even with four snow tires, it would still be useless?

Edit: Thanks Robby.

 

It handles pretty good for a rear wheel drive car with four snow tires on it. The traction control keeps it in control very well. It can be a little tricky in snow over 3"-4" deep though. I have a SRT6 and being my only car I drove it all winter with no problems. You just have to use your head and be easy on the gas pedal. with four good winter tires on it it's not really any different than any other car I've driven in the snow.

 

That's good to hear. The only thing I'm scared of is when I'm at college. The plow trucks usually love to plow us in. I work at the MassMutual Financial Group (I see you're from MA), so it's pretty important for me to get to work.

 

One thing I forgot to mention is if you do decide to get one if you don't know don't try to drive it in the winter if it comes with the stock summer tires they are no good in the cold weather and in snow they are useless.

 

i drove mine in the snow on occasion... not the best snow performer but doable in light snow while being on edge.

here i am performing in the snow on my continental summer tires... while being lowered.

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one must really ease into the gas... a gentle mix with summer tires... but not really recommended.

the all-season tires i had in the past weren't much better.

 

Thanks a lot for the help guys. I'm test driving a dark gray srt-6 tomorrow. Here is a crappy cell pic I shot:

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I drove mine the past 2 winters. The first winter sucked because of the Conti tires. Last winter was not too bad with the Goodyear F1 A/S tires. We had plenty of snow as well.

 

I drove mine this past winter as my daily driver, and it was one of the worst winters in many year. I have all season contis. Actually not bad at all.

 

The first day of my 10-day test drive came with surprises. Just as I was ready to pull out of the dealership, it started to snow quite heavily. I really didn't need the sudden change in weather conditions to hamper my first ride in what turned out to be a great purchase.

By the time I got to the Interstate, we already had an inch or two of a slushy combination. I just stayed in the first lane at 55-60 mph and just feathered the gas. The car never slipped once, even on my snow-covered street where they hadn't sanded yet. Yes, my XFire has the summer Conti's. Would I drive it in the snow again? Only if I was caught somewhere when the snow arrived. I have a 4-wheel drive pickup and an AWD Envoy. There is no need for me to take the XFire out if it snows.

I must admit I have no idea how my XFire would respond in deep snow, and I have no desire to find that out.

Bob

 

Frontwheel drive with the Crossfire? No problem just drive backwards
No problems either but I usually leave it home in the snow. I don't trust other people. I have a 6 speed so when it gets ugly I always start out in 2nd gear.
Pat

 

I guess people's definition of winter changes from place to place...

Snowfall, winter 2008:

Chicago 60"
Anchorage 110"
Ottawa (where I live...) 168"
Quebec City (where my in-laws live and I have to go for xmas...) 200"

Around here, in the winter a Crossfire would be about as good as a stationary bicycle.

 

You definitely have a great point. It's not too bad here in CT. The test drive was amazing, I fell in love with the SRT-6 whine. Of course, they slaughtered my trade saying it's a "trucK" and I came back with "You have a 330 hp SRT that takes premium gas?" and requested they call if they can make a deal. I'm going to try selling the Jeep outright.

 

Green Bay = 96".
When the snow was bad the SRT stayed home. 4 snow tires will help but tires aren't cheap for our cars. If you can afford to have 2 sets, you'll be OK but remember that the Xfire isn't like driving a Jeep.
Congrats on your soon-to-be purchase!

 

I am only aware of RWD models. Since this vehicle is an Merc SLK platform, i would say RWD is the only option here.

 

LOL - This made me snort coffee out my nose. This is exactly the performance that Scooter renders in heavy lake effect snow. We may not get much snow here, but the lake effect stuff makes great snowballs.