It goes without saying that any all-wheel drive vehicle sporting performance tires is bound to be in trouble during the winter season. Or…does it really go without saying?
Cause judging by the video below, the drive of this BMW X5 M clearly overestimated the xDrive system in its powerful M car and…..it flipped upside down. As many automotive journalists have pointed out before, with the adoption of all-wheel drive as one of the most popular choices in the Northern and Midwest states, the semi-annual ritual of swapping snow tires has largely disappeared.
But as advanced as those all-wheel drive technologies are, they can’t always substitute for a set of snow tires. Before the car can rely on the AWD technology and its capability to detect and predict sliding, four rubbers are much needed for a solid contact with the ground, and not just any rubbers, but rather some good snow tires.
So next time you feel adventurous behind the wheel of your SUV/SAV, think about the importance of those winter tires. Yes we know, we all want to believe we’re great drivers, but you’ll never know…..
[Source: GTSpirit ]
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What a terrible site. I can’t imagine what it must have been like on the inside. I mean, to flip a sedan – wich is smaller and ligher is one thing, but an almost 2.5 ton tall performance “off roader” is quite another.
I really feel for the owner – heart breaking!
What was he thinking about when he started driving the car in the snow not having put winter tires on it?
Sad result of figure-skating in 555hp performance SUV.
What a waste of car…and money..
lol, $90,000 down the drain
The X5 M pictured above has snow tires on, read it somewhere on Xoutpost. Probably caused by a bad driver or the result of an evasive maneuver.
laugh
the car’s frame seems intact
another example of BMW safety
Too much confidence, too much power.
“But as advanced as those all-wheel drive technologies are, they can’t always substitute for a set of snow tires.”
AWD does nothing for you when you have to break or make an evasive maneuver. It can never be a substitute for proper snow tires. Those look like snow tires though which of course doesn’t mean you can’t still crash ;-)
AWD is treacherous.
you’re right about snow tires: no matter how many wheels get power from the engine, if they can’t put it down on the road, then all of the electronic systems are useless.
and speaking of power, I’m sure this guy thought he’d be safe while pushing the car to its limits, but lucky for him the safety equipment managed to keep him alive and regret pushing such a car when the conditions aren’t ideal
Hmmm, this is a BMW-blogg, no HATE-DESERVE TO DIE-blogg i think…And “Lol”: what brand do you like? Amerikan? Or a russian brand : )
the tires actually look like michelin latitude tour hp’s.
as I can se on the photo, the “roadrail” rather work as a ramp, so no surprise of the outcome…