We got about 10" snow 8n one night. I took the opportunity to take Stelvio out for some pictures and test on snow. It was really fun until it got in limp mode. After 5 on/offs it is good now đź‘Ť and pictures
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Keep the Hammer down. If it isn't responding pump it. Tell the car you want to GO.
Driving circles in a large lot does make it hard though. I drive long dirt trails several miles or more, you have to get the car to have some actual momentum/speed which takes space. Above 25mph for sure and closer to 40 seems to be the key but there are variables. Once you do though, and properly convince the car you WANT to go fast....it does some stuff that is truly "advanced." It is easier to get with a little more traction than you had also I suspect. You want loose but not slushy/icey, thats another level.
In my video on the AWD system I do "donuts" in the desert (really I was doing high speed s-turn and U-turns, with a couple donuts) The car is in "A" and I'm over 50mph and completely floored comming out of every turn. Wanted to see how the traction control would deal with it. It was deliriously fun.
(Please don't do this without lots of room and plenty of experiance driving in bad traction situations and a good understanding of the physics happenig. Also the understanding if you mess up..it's YOUR fault, don't mess up.)
Driving circles in a large lot does make it hard though. I drive long dirt trails several miles or more, you have to get the car to have some actual momentum/speed which takes space. Above 25mph for sure and closer to 40 seems to be the key but there are variables. Once you do though, and properly convince the car you WANT to go fast....it does some stuff that is truly "advanced." It is easier to get with a little more traction than you had also I suspect. You want loose but not slushy/icey, thats another level.
In my video on the AWD system I do "donuts" in the desert (really I was doing high speed s-turn and U-turns, with a couple donuts) The car is in "A" and I'm over 50mph and completely floored comming out of every turn. Wanted to see how the traction control would deal with it. It was deliriously fun.
(Please don't do this without lots of room and plenty of experiance driving in bad traction situations and a good understanding of the physics happenig. Also the understanding if you mess up..it's YOUR fault, don't mess up.)
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I think the engineers hid some of the Magneti Marelli traction control algorithms that were so good other manufacturers decided it would be easier to get all traction control banned from WRC Rally races then it would be to develop competing tech.
(Seriously Subaru and several other manufacturer went to the regulating body and threatened to leave the league if TC wasn't banned because they period could not compete. So now, WRC cars arent allowed to have TC or ABS, can't even use an electronically controlled differential now. )
Be careful...cause it gets agressive in terms of gaining momentum...which is part of what makes it so fun...
(Seriously Subaru and several other manufacturer went to the regulating body and threatened to leave the league if TC wasn't banned because they period could not compete. So now, WRC cars arent allowed to have TC or ABS, can't even use an electronically controlled differential now. )
Be careful...cause it gets agressive in terms of gaining momentum...which is part of what makes it so fun...
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I love the picture in front of the door.
Making me miss living where it snows. Next time (Assuming) put it in "A" then go crazy, the car will want to be slow at first, just keep the hammer down till you feel "something" change in the car's attitude, then be prepared to be shocked at what happens.
Making me miss living where it snows. Next time (Assuming) put it in "A" then go crazy, the car will want to be slow at first, just keep the hammer down till you feel "something" change in the car's attitude, then be prepared to be shocked at what happens.
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