Well i've just been for a 60 mile spin in snow and ice, pretty easy to drive in, the Abarth surprised me actually, i thought with it's wide tyres and immense power i would be spinning all over the place, but with the TTC, it helps control wheels spin by braking the wheel that's spinning so you can actually put your foot down without staying in one place.
Can't say i felt the ESP doing much although on a public road, i wasn't trying too hard to get it sideways. There were about 20 LR Defenders parked in the local car park (must have been a forum/owners club meeting) they were all doing HB turns and 4WD drifts, so i joined in, but even with opposite lock on mid drift, i still never felt the ESP. Does the car recognize snow and ice and disengages the ESP in a skid?
The turbocharged engine is also helpful, it means you can pull away in 2nd and keep in 4th or 5th to keep the revs down, even when going up hill. Also, the near bold tyres were great too, even in an emergency stop (after watching the video posted by Maxi, i thought i'd give it a go!) it still pulled up straight with little fuss, and turned in just fine on icy bends with little over/under steer at all, makes me wonder what all the "winter tyre" fuss is about tbh 
Great fun, i want more!
