Exactly, but none of them had snow tires. It's a night and day difference. With my snow tires on I can easily outbrake and turn better than any FWD or AWD car with all-seasons. Off the line traction isn't as good but after that my Z is better than any car i've driven with all-seasons.

 

I'm not saying that RWD is better than FWD but I'll take a 350Z with a good set of dedicated snow tires over any FWD car with all-seasons. RWD isn't really worse either its just more difficult to control.

 

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Tires are everything. But, my experience with VDC is all positive. It really helps.

A scenario: You go into a turn and your car begins to “plow.” With FWD, the front wheels have more drag than the rears, and the rear of the car begins to move outside the turning direction. This is why off-road guys with front and rear lockers never turn-on the front lockers unless the rear lockers are on as well. You never want more drag on the front wheels than is on the rear. In this scenario and driving a RWD vehicle, the rear is less prone to “kick-out.” And, if that does happen and your car has VDC, the correction happens seamlessly (and it can save you).

VDC rocks! --Spike