Folks I have a question. Just moved to Michigan and will be buying a Porsche 911 but unsure of I have to have C4 to drive as a daily drive in Michigan snow?? Any advice or experience to share besides getting a set of snow tires.....or an outright dumb thing to do with Porsche and snow.

Thanks

 

Traction will always be an issue but most folks forget about the low clearance so any significant snowfall you'll turn into a snowplow.

 

With the rear engine the C2's do fine in light to moderate snow with the correct tires. A C4 should fair even better in my opinion.

 

The only thing that limits my C4S with snows is clearance.

 

Go with the 4. Lots of snow and ice in Michigan and you can drive so much more spirited & with so much more confidence with 4 wheel drive. Big investment, don't risk it. Better choice all around IMO.

 

I second and third the comments about clearance.

 

I agree! go with 4. I saw a car stuck on the bottom of the hill couldn't go up since his car was rear drive...

 

Go with the 4. I live in OR (occasional snow) and live up a steep hill. Last year my wife daid the police closed our road because everyone kept sliding off the road. when I got there the police were gone so I decided to give it go. No issue what so ever. My car without snows went up the hill like it was nothing.

 

Bought a C4S and never regretted since. The PTC is a technological wizard. On one snowy morning, exited a junction a little more spirited than I should and the PTC shifted the torque to where it mattered most and immediately regain directional control of car. Forever AWD............

 

I like the performance of the C2 better, but in Michigan I'd go with the C4, with dedicated winter tires in winter.