About snow, driver skill is more important to be honest... you need to take it easy with the Z on the snow accelerating and be a bit aware that the ass might come out when you let go of the gas in slush etc, last year was a crazy cold winter wich saw some snow... I can just say that the Z faired very well with me behind the wheel compared to most mercs and bmw's < I'd say that was because of the driver not that they are RWD cars... What people over here need is training on ice... I'm well used to snow and ice driving from Sweden so doesn't really face me... what keeps me on my tippy toes is the rest of the traffic that has now idea on how to drive on the icey snow roads... (get a set of snow chains if you're planning on getting out in it though... I was considering ordering a set of studs winter tyres for this winter hoping for more snow