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Originally Posted by Elk
FWD often is better at getting moving in snow because FWD cars are front end heavy - the engine and entire driveline (tranny, diff, half-shafts, etc.) are in the front. RWD cars are more weight balanced merely as a consequence of design.
The RWD equivalent is loading the trunk with sand.
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Add to that the fact that ratio in reverse is pretty steep. Too much torque, not enough weight.