Our Volvo takes on the white stuff and wins

Facing a descent from a French ski resort after freshly fallen snow had covered the mountain pass, I must admit I was a little worried quite how our V90 Cross Country would cope.

Ok, so it might have a clever four-wheel drive system, but after a mix-up over winter tyre sizes at the dealer had left me running on summer rubber, the realisation that I'd have to tackle roads covered in more than 20cm of the white stuff was a little daunting to say the least.