Because it's Monday: Let's Watch Some Air-Cooled Vee-Dubs Rally in The Snow

Robert Emslie

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The best car for driving in the snow is one that puts the weight of the engine over the driving wheels. The worst car for driving on slippery surfaces is one whose major weight is outside of the wheelbase, and hence serves the undesirable role of pendulum.
Here we see Volkswagens—which maintain both behaviors—participating in the inaugural Rengon JM-putki Rally held exclusively for air-cooled VWs last week near Hämeenlinna in Finland, and it looks like it was a ball. Okay, it looks like it was a snowball. Happy now?
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4 responses to “Because it's Monday: Let's Watch Some Air-Cooled Vee-Dubs Rally in The Snow”

  1. Taylor Nelson Avatar
    Taylor Nelson

    You should see old VW buses do it! Go to YouTube and search “Shasta Snow Trip”.

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    1. Rob Emslie Avatar
      Rob Emslie

      Will do. Thanks for the tip!

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  2. outback_ute Avatar
    outback_ute

    Good for traction, not so good for steering or braking while facing forwards…
    On the other hand you don’t need to use the handbrake, from my experience on a wet skidpan that gives you way too much rotation!

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  3. Vairship Avatar
    Vairship

    Rear engines are great in the snow: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d63b6b0b5c5efb92ad273b2fd01357ada87c34f436fb9d0ee83ca17aa08b9b98.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/88f3b7273a52c42ea74b2c50557a0f65c3a609395bc2ff673754028ea8d8ff81.jpg

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