roadholding

noun

road·hold·ing ˈrōd-ˌhōl-diŋ

chiefly British

: the qualities of an automobile that tend to make it respond precisely to the driver's steering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But that wouldn't work for a high-style luxury sedan that demands dramatically large wheels, and the roadholding and handling to match European sport sedans. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023 The fact that most EVs will be better balanced than vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) — most of their weight is midcar, fore and aft, and low in the chassis — lends itself to stability and good roadholding. —

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2021

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