Best thing on ice and snow put it in manual control your own revs and short shift
Winter / Snow driving
HMMMM like SPL's guidance.... would only change one thing... replace steer with random steering input, increasingly large!!!!!!
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GTS ordered 9th November 15, May 16 build, May 24th delivered www.porsche-code.com/PH62SLM5
GTS ordered 9th November 15, May 16 build, May 24th delivered www.porsche-code.com/PH62SLM5
We have about 4 " of snow at the moment and so far seems ok, had about a 6 mile stint up hill down dale with proper 18" snow/winter tyres on, hopefully the snow will get deeper in the night and I can have a proper drive in daylight in the morning.
To many idiots on the road to do it in the dark when not really necessary.
Silver Macan Diesel. Ordered 14/11/2014 Delivered 22/10/15
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So there is me 60mph going up M61 with all lanes snow covered, I am in my Jag 4wd XType.
I am in middle lane overtaking a crawler when the white van man behind me decides to overtake me
He goes into the well snow covered outside lane then as he is 20 yards past me his front offside wheel hits a small snowdrift and the van twitches
It then spins 90 degrees and goes over all three lanes down the embankment and comes to a stop by the side of the canal
The moral of the tale........do not drive like white van man and you should be OK
So there is me 60mph going up M61 with all lanes snow covered, I am in my Jag 4wd XType.
I am in middle lane overtaking a crawler when the white van man behind me decides to overtake me
He goes into the well snow covered outside lane then as he is 20 yards past me his front offside wheel hits a small snowdrift and the van twitches
It then spins 90 degrees and goes over all three lanes down the embankment and comes to a stop by the side of the canal
The moral of the tale........do not drive like white van man and you should be OK
Col
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
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The valleys have been covered in snow these last few days.
Obviously had to take advantage of this fact; I can confirm that the Macan is indeed rear wheel drive bias, that maintaining grip is tricky but once you have the knack comes easy enough, hill descent control is eery and somewhat challenging to engage. Need to read up on the correct procedure for using this as it didn't seem to work the same way twice.
Also they don't make handbrakes like they used to.
I don't have winter tyres, do have the 20" SD wheels and the tread is about half worn.
The incredible torque available on these machines makes controlling spin a bit of a challenge and I had thought that manually controlling the gear change would allow me better torque control. So it was a surprise for me when actually the gearbox map does a very good job keeping the revs down.
The jury's still out on whether PSM is better on or off if trying to make progress, or if employing off-road mode is advantageous (the car then keeps the revs high which means that maximum torque is deployed to the wheels making the art of grip more art of slip) but drifting is definitely easier with it off.
I would like to say at this point that Porsche would do well to allow the Macan access to their off road facility at the PEC. I understand that it's not a Cayenne, but it is a 4x4 (with a pathetic wading depth) with an "Offroad" button. The least they could do is demonstrate the best way to use it and advise on its limitations. Otherwise some misguided person will end up dragging Porsche's SUV credentials through the mud. Literally.
I'll report back again when I get more time to myself on the white stuff!
Finally, what do you get if you add white snow to a white car?
Black. Go figure.
Obviously had to take advantage of this fact; I can confirm that the Macan is indeed rear wheel drive bias, that maintaining grip is tricky but once you have the knack comes easy enough, hill descent control is eery and somewhat challenging to engage. Need to read up on the correct procedure for using this as it didn't seem to work the same way twice.
Also they don't make handbrakes like they used to.
I don't have winter tyres, do have the 20" SD wheels and the tread is about half worn.
The incredible torque available on these machines makes controlling spin a bit of a challenge and I had thought that manually controlling the gear change would allow me better torque control. So it was a surprise for me when actually the gearbox map does a very good job keeping the revs down.
The jury's still out on whether PSM is better on or off if trying to make progress, or if employing off-road mode is advantageous (the car then keeps the revs high which means that maximum torque is deployed to the wheels making the art of grip more art of slip) but drifting is definitely easier with it off.
I would like to say at this point that Porsche would do well to allow the Macan access to their off road facility at the PEC. I understand that it's not a Cayenne, but it is a 4x4 (with a pathetic wading depth) with an "Offroad" button. The least they could do is demonstrate the best way to use it and advise on its limitations. Otherwise some misguided person will end up dragging Porsche's SUV credentials through the mud. Literally.
I'll report back again when I get more time to myself on the white stuff!
Finally, what do you get if you add white snow to a white car?
Black. Go figure.
Cheers
Emptygroves
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Emptygroves
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Verstappen seems to manage OK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYOrlcW2LBw
Strange that Porsche limit snow-chains to 19".
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Yeah. Sort of precludes me driving up to Alpe D'Huez with my 20 " SDs. Looks like that little trip might cost another £1800 for another set of wheels and tyres.
Cheers
Emptygroves
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Emptygroves
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Yeah. Sort of precludes me driving up to Alpe D'Huez with my 20 " SDs. Looks like that little trip might cost another £1800 for another set of wheels and tyres.
When are you going emptygroves? We're due second week in March - all I intend to do is take some snowsox (already purchased.) It does seem over the top to compromise nearly 2000 miles of ordinary roads for the last 10 miles or so, and hopefully by March the roads to the resort should be clear anyway......(watch this space!)
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