Audi Quattro pulls a 40,000-pound truck out of deep snow in a feat that seems like it should be impossible
Published on Nov 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Nov 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC+4)
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Molly Davidson
An Audi Quattro isn’t the car you expect to see rescuing a 40,000-pound truck.
But in a new clip filmed during a whiteout, that’s exactly what it ends up doing.
The scene looks brutal: sideways wind, buried tires, the kind of icy mess where even heavy machinery struggles.
Then comes this Audi to the rescue.
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How the Audi Quattro actually pulled 40,000 pounds through deep snow
The video, posted to Instagram by Matej and Ján Hrabovský shows the Audi lining up behind the stranded truck, hooking on, and then dragging it out of the snow.
It sounds impossible, but it works because of how Quattro is engineered.
Its all-wheel-drive system constantly balances torque across all four wheels, shifting power to the ones with real grip instead of letting everything spin into slush.
On snow and ice, most cars just sit there – wheels slipping, nose wandering.
The Audi does the opposite.
Traction control keeps each wheel in check, the drivetrain stays settled, and the car’s low center of gravity stops it from being dragged sideways by the massive load behind it.
Instead of fighting physics, it keeps making clean forward bite, which is why it can move tens of thousands of pounds when logic says it shouldn’t.
It’s one of those rare moments where engineering absolutely dunks on size.
Other cars have pulled off unlikely rescues too
And this isn’t the only time an unlikely vehicle stepped in to save the day.
A while back we told you about a Cybertruck that pulled a struggling F150 out of a snow mound in a clip that lit up comment sections with debates about traction control and driver technique.
And another video out of Florida showed a Cybertruck dragging a Toyota pickup out of deep mud after multiple attempts.
Then there was the time on the other side of the world where a Toyota Land Cruiser in Kerala managed to haul a semi-truck out of sand despite a snapped tow rope and a crowd convinced it wouldn’t budge.
Different brands, different surfaces, same theme.
Biggest isn’t always best.
When conditions get ugly, the vehicle with the best traction tech usually ends up the hero.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
