TTs spinning front but not rear wheels?

[ahaughton]

Hi, bought the other half a TTs a couple of weeks ago and was reversing it on the drive (quite steep) Thursday last week (thick snow) when I noticed the front wheels spinning but not the rear and the car simply didn't have any traction? I thought the quattro system was supposed to prevent such activity?

Any ideas?

[ahaughton]

I thought all the TTs's were quattro?

[ahaughton]

It's the 270BHP version.

[ahaughton]

FH08 NKX

[ahaughton]

Rich, good point - it's the TTS

[ahaughton]

Dealer's confirmed the TTS are all quattro because of the 270BHP. He wasn't 100% sure why the wheels behaved in the way they did but I'm beginning to suspect it's an issue with just reverse.

[ahaughton]

TheMuu said:

Haldex switches off when:

Braking
Handbrake
Reverse

My A3 we spinning fronts in the snow when reversing

Ahh, many thanks - this does appear to be the general concensus.

[ahaughton]

Funk said:

Park the other way round...?

You welly frunny man!