Having spent my formative motoring years on a diet of mainly RWD cars in Scotland where the winters are often harsh I'm afraid I don't quite agree.
Sure, a FWD or a 4WD will give better traction from rest particularly on a slope but once on the move I'd far rather deal with unforeseen oversteer than understeer.
With the former it is usually more than possible and relatively easy to catch it and correct it before it causes loss of pride but understeer can be much harder to correct in time. Of course you can lift off and let the car settle but by that time you are possibly on the wrong side of the road if on a left hander or have connected with the kerb if you lose it while negotiating a right hand bend. With RWD if traction or grip breaks the front wheels are still available for steering and the front of your car is still pointing by and large where you want it to.
I have scared myself far more often in FWDs in the snow than RWDs. Of course the RWD will slip and slither a bit but once you learn to expect it and how easy it is to control it becomes fun. Can't say I've ever found understeer amusing.
Last edited by: Humph D'bout on Sun 8 Aug 10 at 20:27
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