I have a 2001 Outback Wagon (automatic transmission) and a 2008 Legacy GT with 5 speed manual. The manual transmission Subie is light year's ahead of the Outback for control on icy, snowy roads. (Both are equipped with pure snow tires.) The GT also has a posi-track rear differential which I think may be the key.
05+ Driving on thin ice/snow
in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
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