I live in the northeast and this week it finally snowed a measurable amount. Normally I would not eagerly anticipate snowfall, especially when combined with driving, however I was anxious to see how my new AWD 250 would perform. Well, the results are in and, counter to some of the other posts I have seen on this site, the results have been HORRIBLE! For example, this evening I was not able to back out of my driveway with an inch of snow on the concrete! Then, to make matters worse, I was able to drive right up the driveway in my girlfriend's Honda Civic! Can someone tell me what the trick is for driving this car effectively in the snow (without saying buy snow tires)? Its almost as if the traction control cuts so much of the car's power as soon as the wheels slip in the least that the car looses all momentum and gets stuck. I've tried all driving modes and none seem to make any difference (performance, normal and snow).