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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow
You can drive a RWD car year round in Canada without problems. You just need winter tires, which are mandatory anyway in Quebec.
Unless you are in a freak use case where you live at the end of a freakishly steep driveway, what limits a car's use in winter has a lot more to do with ground clearance than traction type.
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You can but there are instances where RWD and winter tires are not sufficient. I have driven an MR2 Turbo, Mustang GT, and M2 for full winter seasons and not had major issues however I also knew the limitations and didn't put myself in situations where I may have to stop on a steep incline or hill that's slippery or iced over. If the rear wheels lose grip it's over for RWD while for AWD it's much easier to get up steep inclines or not get stuck on slippery hills. I would personally opt for AWD being in Canada if it was going to be a daily driver. The BMW X-Drive is rear biased anyway so best of both worlds IMO and I imagine it will have a 2WD mode like the M5.