oversteer

noun

over·steer ˈō-vər-ˌstir

: the tendency of an automobile to steer into a sharper turn than the driver intends sometimes with a thrusting of the rear to the outside

also : the action or an instance of oversteer

Examples of oversteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Attending a program like Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, which has courses at locations all over the United States, will help introduce students to burnouts and the importance of tire temperatures, line lock, and transmission braking, as well as how to handle oversteer and skids. —

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024 Shaun is running wide of the racing line and working hard to stop the car from snapping into oversteer. —

Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024 Impressive acceleration is easy in an electric vehicle, though: Where the electric Macan Turbo really impressed was through the corners, changing direction crisply, gripping hard past the apex, and allowing power oversteer on demand at corner exit. —

Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023 The German engineers have given the GLI a handling balance that suits their driving tastes, and the result is that a bit of lift-throttle oversteer occasionally sneaks into the picture. —

Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for oversteer

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