Four-wheel drive will not save you on ice

January 28, 2015 – Many people believe that four-wheel drive makes a car invincible on snowy/icy road surfaces, but the fact of the matter is, it doesn’t. Not even the smartest, most technologically advanced 4WD system can save you from ice. Such road conditions require two things only: proper winter tyres and snow chains, and if those aren’t available, you’ll likely face what the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in the video faced.