992carreraS

Chicago's first major snow storm of the season last weekend. Had to test the 991.2 C4S shod with 20" Michelin Alpins. Was doing ok in normal mode, traction control on, on streets with about 6". Its when I hit a section of around 10" that the car just came to a halt. Into reverse, nothing..Into forward..nothing, then I turned off traction control, turned to sport mode, and floored it. WhaLa! The front wheels grabbed and the car began to plow through, snow flying over the trunk and all. A guy on an Ural with a sidecar gave a thumbs up. Very exhilarating but now know not to attempt that again. What have been your experiences with our ultimate, year-round driving machines?

inverterman

Awesome story. I have no experience driving Porsche's in the snow. Although I would like to attend the Porsche Ice Experience. https://experience.porsche.com/en/ic...ice-experience

Joan Alcover

Driving from Geneva airport to Saas-Fe at 3 am in a snow storm, with 6 to 8 inches of fresh snow on the turnpike, in a 993 Turbo S with four snow tyres.
Quite an experience ..... thanks to EasyJet flight cancellation!

JW911

Kinda nuts driving a low car in deep snow but I want to know more about the motorcycle with sidecar and how they were getting around...

Keadog

At the risk of offending anyone, I believe the word you mean to use here is Voilà!
I've driven my former '15 TT with Alpins in the snow without any difficulties as well as my current C4 on Sottozeros, but neither in snow so deep.

Gary JR

I thought sport mode has traction control and it's sport+ that does not?

ASF-NS

With all the debris, ice chucks and other that can be buried in the snow, seems like a poor idea.

I've driven my .1 C4S regularly in the snow, sleet and slop, but nothing that deep as I was worried about using the front end as a plow.

spiderv6

In fresh snow, its amazing fun - more so in a RWD rather than the current C4S - that is just TOO safe and steady in the snow. RWD was much more fun.

WhaLa???!!!

BSO

Sounds like you need a 911 Safari.

The front/spoiler undercarriage and the radiator slats are vulnerable.

It wouldn’t be as great a worry if Porsche parts were cheap.

A C4S is great, own one and wet weather traction is reassuring; living in FL, I can only surmise snow performance is also competent but driving over snow deeper than a couple of inches would worry.

B Russ

NOPE My 911 is a Florida resident and all Porsches go south for the winter

waiting for PDK

Outdoor Chicago parker here. One thing I never see mentioned is that, without any engine heat up front, all the snow up there blows onto the windshield rather than melting. You need good wipers. It is fun to get thumbs up from others as you drive through slush.

uphoto

Pics or it never happened.

asellus

Only winter story worth telling so far is doing some donuts in parking lots -- you know, learning the car's limits with TCS on and off, in the name of safety of course -- and getting the attention of a cop.

Drove into a Lowe's parking lot, started a huge slide around a parked squad SUV. He lit me up, obviously, so I pull up next to him and rolled down the window. "Not a best idea" he said -- I looked around and asked "it's a parking lot.. is it illegal?" Turns out it is. Who knew? I somehow didn't know it was illegal, but I guess there are four specific moving violations enforceable on private property without requiring the property owner to call them in. Live and learn.

DBH

Traction control is always on (default setting). However, it can be turned off (there's a button for that).

ottodawg

Traction control is your enemy in the deep snow. My favorite snow car was my Subaru STI, the 4 wheel drifts were insane..