With cars getting so much better, drivers never understand where the limits are, until they park it in the trees, or someone's garden. Having bought a Cayenne, the owner probably thought he was then bombproof.
As winter moves nearer, we'll get the usual 4x4 drivers moving too fast on ice and snow, thinking that 4wd will fix everything. Sadly not enough physics taught these days. Having 4wd allows you to use whatever grip is available, by all four tyres. It does not create more grip. Braking and steering are still mainly relying on the front wheels, and the downside of the extra weight, is that they can let go more easily. Fat tyres, for better grip in the dry, tend to be less useful in slippery conditions. I do like trundling past the stuck ones in the Panda.
Quite a few years ago, (probably 2008) with a Corsa school car, entering a snowy hamlet, there in a ditch was an Audi A4 quattro. The driver was stood beside it, looking a bit embarrassed, and a little disappointed as the Corsa gently passed without issue. 5 minutes later, he was more disappointed, as my learner drove out past him, again without issue.
