understeer
noun
un·der·steer
ˈən-dər-ˌstir 
: the tendency of an automobile to turn less sharply than the driver intends
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There wasn't much body roll, but your progress will be limited by the grip available to the low rolling-resistance tires—push too hard and the result is plenty of understeer.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
With 60 percent of its 2,952 pounds over the front wheels, hard pushes at 9/10ths through tight 30 mph bends reveal clear understeer; however, on faster, sweeping corners, the balance feels spot on.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
A little bit of understeer mid-corner and struggling to rotate the car on the slow speed.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
With 60 percent of its 2,952 pounds over the front wheels, hard pushes at 9/10ths through tight 30 mph bends reveal clear understeer; however, on faster, sweeping corners, the balance feels spot on.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
A little bit of understeer mid-corner and struggling to rotate the car on the slow speed.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Understeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understeer. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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