Well.. we did have some snow, ice and a visit from Old Man Winter here in Central New York.
So... how did you vehicle handle the "light" dusting we recieved?
Take a look at the Subaru Ascent (and the Subaru Symentrical All-Wheel drive you will find on the Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, WRX and of course Impreza models) and see how Subaru makes snow fun and safe again!
Winter in Cortland can come in so fast that it's full of snow everywhere "all of a sudden!"
So a few pointers before you judge:
1- That Subaru Ascent is equipped with non-studded Toyo OBSERVE GSI-5 winter tires.
2- This is NOT a 50/50 AWD system, it's Active Torque Split AWD!
This system employs a multi-plate transfer clutch that maintains a 60/40 front/rear torque split and uses a range of sensors to automatically adjust this split on-the-fly as conditions warrant, creating more predictable handling.
The Active Torque Split AWD places the focus on ease of operation, fuel efficiency, and reliability.
3-- It never gave up, a lot of AWD system will give up after 30 secs to 5 min of testing. This one hold on like the Millenium Falcon over time!
4- X-mode définition: X-MODE controls the engine output, transmission, AWD torque split and braking system to help tackle the trickiest of conditions and bring even more rugged capability into sharp focus 5- Snow condition: You can't see it, but it was slippery as hell!
Black ice under 3-10 cm of fluffy light snow and ultracold temperature! Our cameraman froze its fingers in a few minutes outside.
6- That hill: More than 6' hight at the top, big banking that can send a car rolling! So getting sideways in it is not a good idea!
7- Break-Over angle, with so much ice, physics send the Ascent sideways and we don't want to have the top of the hill in that middle point where we would get stuck!
After all, no one likes to call for help with a Subaru, but you can call or Text "Uncle" Bill OGorman at Royal Subaru on rte 281 - for the best in selection, values and pricing!
-"Uncle" Bill OGorman 607543-1215
