First of all, this doesn't even look, or should I say feel, like snow driving. At all. No matter how effective winter tyres you put on your car before going out for some fun in the snow, the grip will never be THIS good. If anything, driving on the snow should be slower than driving on gravel or tarmac because, well, because of all the ice and snow! It's no wonder first time viewers of Rally Sweden and similar strictly-winter events cannot quite believe what they're seeing. The speed is not lower, it's often on par with speed on gravel. Of course, we all know the main factor in that speed is the special kind of tyre, with all those wonderful spikes they call studs. But not even that will...
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