Ice Driving! Which engine layout is best?

FWD will "go" but I don't like the way they handle, especially if you get a little loose. I believe MOST people, including me, cannot truely handle a "loose" FWD.

I used to think I understood RWD when loose, and would much rather have a RWD on ice because of this, if the choice must be 2WD

I'm sure 4WD is best, but even then you need to be able to quickly and easily get the damn thing in and out of 4WD. There are times when the front end does not want to cooperate.

If you are not used to the trickery of a (!! generic term !!) limited slip rear, they may be of more harm than help.