oversteering
Rear end swings
Oversteering is when a vehicle's rear end swings outward during a turn, causing the car to rotate more than the driver intended.
The back tires lose traction while the front tires grip, making the vehicle pivot toward the inside of the curve.
Common in rear-wheel-drive cars and a technique deliberately used in drifting: He corrected the oversteering by turning into the skid.
Turning toward a skid
- yawRotational side deviation
- fishtailRear-end lateral skid
- overcorrectFix too much
- weight transferRedistribution of mass between supports
traction · grip · balance · handling · rear-wheel drive · correction
Turning toward a skid
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- racing lineOptimal path through corners
- downforceAir pressing vehicle earthward
- gripSecure manual hold
handling · lap time · setup · qualifying · sector · suspension · tire wear · hot lap
Turning toward a skid
- power slideControlled oversteer through acceleration
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
initiation · transition · feint · handbrake · drift angle · throttle control · tire grip · precision
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- yawRotational side deviation
- fishtailRear-end lateral skid
- overcorrectFix too much
weight transfer · traction · grip · balance · handling · rear-wheel drive · correction
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- racing lineOptimal path through corners
- downforceAir pressing vehicle earthward
grip · handling · lap time · setup · qualifying · sector · suspension · tire wear · hot lap · circuit
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- power slideControlled oversteer through acceleration
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
tandem · initiation · transition · feint · handbrake · drift angle · throttle control · tire grip · precision · technique
loss of control
Inability to direct outcomes
- spinoutUncontrolled vehicle rotation
- crashSudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
accident · recovery · instability · hazard · risk · unsafe · ice · hydroplane · panic · inexperience
- riding faultsrefusal, runout, disobedience, knockdown, elimination
oversteeringundersteering
Front-end grip loss
understeer · pushing · plowing · washing out · push
steer, steering, overstate, overstated, steersman, steerage, overstates, overstating, steerable