oversteers
Rear end slides
Oversteers is the third-person singular of oversteer, a driving term for when a vehicle's rear wheels lose traction during a turn, causing the back end to swing outward.
The car turns more sharply than the driver intended: The Porsche oversteers badly in wet conditions.
Opposite of understeer, where the front wheels lose grip.
Rear-end lateral skid
- spinoutUncontrolled vehicle rotation
- tailslideBackward skating maneuver
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- swerveAbrupt directional change
rotation · crash · wall · spin · off-track · recovery · save · catch
Turning toward a skid
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- yawRotational side deviation
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- rotationTurning on an axis
loose · snap · correction · balance · grip · pendulum · catch · recovery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
oil · leaves · frost · mud · adverse · unpredictable · treacherous · slick
Gradual movement, no direction
- powerslideControlled sideways vehicle skid
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- rallyGathering for a cause
- tandemsThings arranged in twos
qualifying · WRC · motorsport · competitive · aggressive · commitment
Turning toward a skid
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- catchSeize or snag
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
modulation · anticipation · heel-toe · feathering · weight-shift · balance · precision · timing
fishtail
Rear-end lateral skid
- spinoutUncontrolled vehicle rotation
- tailslideBackward skating maneuver
- slideSmooth continuous movement
swerve · rotation · crash · wall · spin · off-track · recovery · save · catch · scary
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- yawRotational side deviation
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
rotation · loose · snap · correction · balance · grip · pendulum · catch · recovery · limit
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
- rainWater dropping from clouds
snow · oil · leaves · frost · mud · adverse · unpredictable · treacherous · slick
drift
Gradual movement, no direction
- powerslideControlled sideways vehicle skid
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- rallyGathering for a cause
tandems · qualifying · WRC · motorsport · competitive · aggressive · commitment
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- catchSeize or snag
recovery · modulation · anticipation · heel-toe · feathering · weight-shift · balance · precision · timing · adjustment
differential
Relative difference between things
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- chassisStructural support base
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
damper · alignment · camber · toe · power · torque · turbo · wheelbase · setup · tuning
oversteersundersteers
Turns less than intended
pushes · plows · washes out · goes wide