understeering

Nose pushes wide

Understeering describes a vehicle's tendency to turn less sharply than the driver intends, with the front wheels losing traction and the car drifting wide of the intended path.

It's the opposite of oversteering, where the rear end swings out.

The car was understeering badly in the wet corners.

Common in front-wheel-drive vehicles under hard acceleration through turns.

handling

correction

Fixing of mistakes

pushForce something away
plowTool for turning soil
yawRotational side deviation

grip · feedback · response · sensitivity · input · adjustment · technique · balance · modulation · alignment

cornering

apex

Uppermost point or culmination

turn-inSubmit or go sleep
entryAccess or submission
exitWay to leave

line · curve · radius · hairpin · chicane · tighten · sweeper · switchback · rotation

racing

setup

How something is arranged

downforceAir pressing vehicle earthward
aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion

camber · toe · slicks · telemetry · qualifying · tuning · damping · chassis

traction

slip

Minor error or misstep

skidUncontrolled lateral slide
hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
aquaplaningSkidding on wet pavement

ice · snow · friction · tire-pressure · scrubbing

safety

correction

Fixing of mistakes

ESPParanormal mental faculty
ABSAnti-lock braking system
recoveryRegaining what was lost

panic · overcorrection · accident · collision · runoff · barrier · guardrail · braking · avoidance · predictable

Opposites

vehicle steering behavior

understeeringoversteering

Rear loses traction mid-turn

oversteer · fishtailing · spinning out · loose · rotating

Family

steer, steering, understated, understate, steersman, steerage, understates, understating, oversteer

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