Recent exposure to driving in snow and ice has only endorsed our belief in the relevance of quattro to modern driving.Over the last couple of days, show any rear wheel drive or front wheel drive car an un-gritted hill of any kind, and all you will see is a flurry of wheelspin and zero forward progress. We have seen premium cars thwarted by the most innocuous of inclines, their drivers forced to abandon their cars and set out on foot instead. It’s only when it happens to you that you realise just how heart-breaking that feels.
Meanwhile, the Audi quattro discretely and safely drives on by. Four wheel drive traction enables the car to get a purchase on the surface. The car feels planted and secure. The quattro owner is able to carry on with their day.
Of course, quattro doesn’t just help when there is snow around. It makes a big difference in the rain, or even when it has stopped raining but the roads are still wet or greasy. That must be about half the year in this country.
For anyone who relies on their car round the year, specifying a quattro model is worthy of consideration. On most models the premium for quattro is about £1400, and of course the quattro will always be worth more when you come to sell it.
Many of our customers upgrade to quattro, and then never go back. There is good reason for that, and in that equation this week’s snow really is just the icing on the cake.
