I would never tow any vehicle that was stuck in the snow,let alone a semi truck.

Who knows what kind of potential damage could result in doing this,I would surely not want to risk it.That's what tow trucks are for.

I wanted to see the rear get torn off that ugly Subaru like on a Pontiac Sunfire video that's been floating around on Youtube.

not really that impressive

something like this would impress me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiSJNOsIku0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEwS6giexfg&NR=1

Impressive..!!
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holy crap I was scared of that rope snapping

agree. the sti pulled that trailer way too easily compared to the trucks.

are those swift springs on those trailers :)

^O_O, I believe there was someone in the Semi also accelerating with the STI?

Saw this in other forums... pretty impressive IMO. :D

The Red ford was badass!

i think this might of been viral...

the semi doesnt look very stuck to me haha
im not doubting the STI, im just saying this is a bit too convenient haha

how do you explain this then sir ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zRyoBbcfI

AGREEEEEEEE

I would've been scared shitless being the STi driver, I mean what if the semi couldn't stop :eek:

Strange, that STi looks a lot like a VW ;)

Those are completely different so why the comparison? If you can find a video of an STi pulling a plane, that would be valid, but this isn't.

...if anything the subie was just assisting the semi.

For starters, it's got over 550ft/lbs at 2000rpm...


This is more baffling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tls-Jli6eQE

Yeah... this is basically like a straw that broke the camel's back situation... with the camel being the big rig, the back being the traction, and the straw being the STi.

It's like the big rig was 99% able to get out of that situation itself, but was missing the 1% traction... and the STi provided that extra 1% traction.

off topic but... what are those engines on the 747? i've never seen that setup before (as are the external fuel tanks under the wings?)

pfft. a GT-R woulda towed those vehicles in half the time.

That VW comparison is stupid. Firstly the Touareg was on pavement which has 50 times the traction of snow. Secondly the Touareg was the diesel with stump-pulling torque. Thirdly the Touareg has a low-range.

Oh, and the fact the Touareg was loaded with some 9,000lbs of steel weight to increase traction. Yes, 9,000 lbs. It looks cool, but it's just a stunt really.



I also call fake on the Subaru video. Probably some clever marketing so that people who have never driven in snow, have never towed anything in their life, have never pulled anyone out of snow and have no comprehension of simple basic physics would fall for and say "OMG Subaru rulz".