[Sir Krustin]

One good thing about RWD, however, is that if you suddenly find yourself going a little too fast around a corner that the instinctive reaction (lift off the accelerator) is the correct one, however with FWD it may be already too late for corrective action, and that instinctive reaction is exactly the wrong one to take most of the time.

The lesson? With FWD, it's essential to know your limits and not to exceed them. It also means that inexperienced drivers might be better off driving RWD - even though they might get stuck easier.

I'd also like to add: it really is an absolute necessity to have GOOD winter tires, and four of them, on your car regardless of what you choose.

Don't just buy them for the driving wheels. The winter tread also aids braking and steering functions.