Audi RS4 Quattro VS Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD - What's BEST on snow? ❄️

The Audi RS4 Quattro is one of the ultimate cars in snow, but can the best of the EV world, the Tesla Model 3 Performance shake up the order?

In theory, the electric vehicle should have the advantage as the electric motors of the tesla can react much faster than the mechanical AWD system of the Audi, but the RS4 has been developed in the worlds most extreme situations, the snow rallying of World Rally Championship.

The acceleration will be testing on snow and ice to see which is faster in a drag race, and hill climb and snow handling / lap times will also be tested to see which is best overall!

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[tyrereviews]

Just to clarify, for "systems off" in the Tesla it was set to track mode with stability assist set to -10 (lowest setting) and regen set to 25%. For traction the FR balance was 50/50 and for handling I found 65/35 the fastest.

Disclaimer, this was shot nearly 2 years ago so and it was a rental vehicle so no idea how up to date the software was. There might have been a software update since then, but I found the same at the start of this year.

[niko]

I think there is a good reason why EV cars doesn’t allow to fully turn off TC even in their performance versions, because EV has so much instant power/torq you have to be super precise with acceleration pedal and also it’s very hard to control wheelspin and powerslides without gearbox.

[nster]

Loved seeing snow traction on vs sport vs off! It gives us mortals an idea of how it might work for us. Keep it up with winter tire content, would love to see impact of tire width and more EV content, notably the BMWs. My BMW i3s has 155 19" tire/wheel set for winter and 195 20" summer set. Being RWD, my rear tires get chewed up SO FAST, by far the most expensive part of driving my car is tires every couple of years!

[Apemania]

Love my audi s3 and my model 3 both in the snow.
What i learned is that the tesla just goes no matter how steep the hill is with snow. It just keeps pushing.
What i love about the audi is as you said the predictability of how the car does arround corners.
From a safety standpoint tesla wins it hands down
From a funfactor i give it to the audi 😉
That summs up my experience as a swiss who regularly drive in the mountains

[quattroTorsen]

Super interesting comparison for us tire and drivetrain obsessed people👍 love the focus on keeping it unbiased and using the same tires😁

[BC]

Love these reviews. So much info to process and not dumbed down in its description of feel and technique.

[robertantoncic]

Dream test conditions💪💪💪
Driving on a track like that is a game and life changing experience as even on very moderate speeds gives you loads of adrenaline and ideas about how the car would behave on some extremely high speeds which will not be safe on the regular track and particularly not on the regular road. Perfect execution and great filming💯💥🔥

[teovm]

No questions, just pure fun watching this. Amazing! Keep up the good work.

[Z-u-m-a]

Great test. Great place to do it too - that slope could be really illustrative in comparing different tyres (makes, winter vs 4S/AS) and drive systems (2/4) .

[tdd]

Amazing video, I don't think I have ever seen you with a bigger smile while doing a test, ever :D. I am happy you enjoyed the Torsen in snow!

[tafl-]

Awesome video 👍 Would also be interesting to see some EV RWD testing in same conditions.

[witreks]

Great video as always and thank you for making this content (tyre reviews/comparisons), these videos helped me decide on tyres and have confidence I'm driving my family on safest tyres possible. (but when alone also knowing that when I push the car out of grip it's because of me, not the tyres. :)

But something completely off topic, looking at this thumbnail is the first time it struck me how big the model 3 actually is. It looks so small on its own but it's the same size as an A4, never noticed that.

[pauledwards]

I own an S5 and the car is absolutely amazing in the snow with Blizzaks. Without a doubt, the best, most confident feel of any car I’ve ever driven with snow tires. What surprises me is how good it is in the snow even with the summer tires.

[exif]

Wait till there is -30 C and then compare this cars again 😂

[JoeAchilles]

Incredible video mate, Lou and I loved it ♥

[webomatic]

I'm very pleased that you are rolling on the P Zero Winters. There's almost no information or reviews out there on this tire. I almost throw them on my Audi this year, but I'm still waiting to see either more reviews or more tests from those using them daily.

[rodmunch]

I'm from Florida, never seen snow, and found this to be really interesting. Something that will also be interesting is based on the new Cybertruck, and according to the Hagerty video on it, that it's now all steer-by-wire. That will certainly come to the other models soon, and it means they'll be able to really dial in steering however you want it, beyond just making it heavier. Just think in a few years that you'll be able to buy performance tires, then download profiles for those tires based on the conditions, and how you want to drive. That could be amazing, and here much sooner than you might think.

[aluminumfalcon]

Those fenders on the Audi bring back memories of the Quattro rally car, looks so cool!

[thebrowns]

Loved this! Looked so much fun.Two great cars, even if the Tesla is a bit sterile (altough most drivers need the car to look after them on snow/ice more than they care to admit).

[VincentDP]

Woohoo!! What a great, fun video! Well done.