The Types A, B, and C had horsepower like no one had ever seen, thanks to a supercharged V-16 mounted behind the driver.

A more remote possibility is that it’s not the traction control system at all, but a really bad CV joint. The only reason I suggest that is because of when you say the problem occurs.

By "icy road" sensor, you mean the traction control system. That uses the car's ABS (anti-lock braking system) to figure out when a wheel is spinning. It brakes just that wheel, and if the wheel ...

Traction control has been a required feature on all new cars sold in the U.S. since 2012, likewise antilock brakes and stability control -- though the feature ...

The problem: The hydraulic control unit (HCU) may fail, which can cause the antilock brake (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC) and traction control systems to fail.

Traction- and stability-control systems: What's the difference, what do the different modes do, and when is it safe to turn them off?