You think it’s cold here… ?
Ian Dickson writes
We might be frost-bitten and reaching for the thermal undies, but spare a thought for our cousins in Europe. I visited the Swiss and Italian Alps a few days ago for the Skoda Yeti Alpine Adventure where it reached an Arctic-feeling –17.5C
But the country didn’t ground to a halt, planes weren’t delayed, people presumably didn’t miss work and life continued. Winter tyres and snow ploughs help, but its their preparedness that is most striking. Most of the roads here don’t even get gritted never mind ploughed.
Anyway, enough of the rant – because I love driving on snow, especially when Skoda treated us to a makeshift special stage on a disused car park covered in thick ice. They even laid on a rally driver to teach us how to handbrake turn around cones - which was hilarious to begin with.
The Yeti’s four-wheel drive made for some spectacular drifts, but it was out on the roads where it made the most sense. With its lofty ride height, 4wd and practical dimensions this car is perfectly suited to those looking for a sense of adventure.
And in between the belly-busting four-course lunches and dinners, we managed to rack up several hundred miles across the Alps.
Look out for my road test of the Skoda Yeti coming soon…
In the meantime have a great Christmas and New Year from everyone at MSN Cars.
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Posted: December 23rd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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