Thoughts about Snow button on AWD IS
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I'm south of Boston. I found my 350 AWD to be a tank in the snow. Very stable with little slippage. The traction control only steps in if I get in the gas too hard from a dead stop even with the factory Turanzas. I just switched out my tires and the slippage is a little better.
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I've used it two time last year never really seen it slip, however I felt the AWD system was competent enough on it's own. It came especially handy when I traveling on a some streets in NYC that hadn't been plowed in a a few days. I agree with Bloomberg when they call the IS my little luxury snow plow
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ow-review.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ow-review.html
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I used snow mode for the first time today and it seems to work great. I'm still on the OEM all-seasons and I had zero issues. I'm very happy with the way it handled the crappy roads. It took me 2.5 hours to get to work today (usually takes 45 minutes). You can definitely use it over 30 mph if you feel the need. It switches to 50-50 front/rear.
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I used snow mode for the first time today and it seems to work great. I'm still on the OEM all-seasons and I had zero issues. I'm very happy with the way it handled the crappy roads. It took me 2.5 hours to get to work today (usually takes 45 minutes). You can definitely use it over 30 mph if you feel the need. It switches to 50-50 front/rear.
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I used snow mode for the first time today and it seems to work great. I'm still on the OEM all-seasons and I had zero issues. I'm very happy with the way it handled the crappy roads. It took me 2.5 hours to get to work today (usually takes 45 minutes). You can definitely use it over 30 mph if you feel the need. It switches to 50-50 front/rear.
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IS350 F Sport AWD.
I live in the great white north of Alaska - I've experimented with all the driving modes. What a blast! I have Blizzak WS80’s all around but have driven quite a bit with the stock tires as well. Snow mode is definitely the safest but the least fun. Normal mode with Trac On is what I use most of the time. It’s a little more lively than snow mode but still provides tons of control on snow/ice covered roads. If you have the room to play, turn the traction control off.
I live in the great white north of Alaska - I've experimented with all the driving modes. What a blast! I have Blizzak WS80’s all around but have driven quite a bit with the stock tires as well. Snow mode is definitely the safest but the least fun. Normal mode with Trac On is what I use most of the time. It’s a little more lively than snow mode but still provides tons of control on snow/ice covered roads. If you have the room to play, turn the traction control off.
#24
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Either my RWD isn't the same as your AWD, or the dashboard indicator is wrong/inaccurate, but snowmode doesn't start me off in 2nd gear... always first but with less throttle response.
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i'll check this out on the way home as I've got a sh__tload of snow to drive home through. I don't find the gear display to be 100% accurate to begin, if you make a paddle shift when you're in auto mode you'll know what I'm talking about.
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