One is called understeer, one is called oversteer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2007] Reference
Sure ... everything reacts just as you'd expect from a mid-size crossover, which is to say understeer, understeer and more understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
The 135i displayed more understeer than we expected. From Wordnik.com. [300-hp Club Shootout: BMW 135i vs Mitsubishi Evolution vs Subaru WRX STi] Reference
That'll do away with any nasty understeer (more later). From Wordnik.com. [Road Test -- 2010 Buick LaCrosse] Reference
That way you'll get first-hand experience with understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test - 2010 Nissan Cube] Reference
Still, some of them got into heavy understeer situations by misjudging corners. From Wordnik.com. [Teen defensive driving school improves confidence, skills] Reference
Front-drive cars sometimes have a lot of understeer, what NASCAR drivers call "push". From Wordnik.com. [Road Test -- 2010 Buick LaCrosse] Reference
Teammate Rosberg said both drivers were struggling with understeer, but came with equal cars. From Wordnik.com. [F1 leader Jenson Button ready for title defense at Spanish Grand Prix] Reference
As experienced FWD'ers will recognize with any of the three, understeer enters into the driving equation. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test - 2010 Nissan Cube] Reference
The car also features torque-vectoring braking that will pulse one of the rear-wheel brakes to cancel out understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Olympian Acceleration for the (Very Rich) Masses] Reference
Taurus exhibited about as much "push," or understeer, as a Honda Accord, which says a lot about the car's engineering. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Parker: Road Test -- All-New 2010 Ford Taurus] Reference
Tight (understeer) means it's too hard to turn -- the front end isn't getting enough bite and the car won't come around. From Wordnik.com. [What A Rush] Reference
A G55 is a thing of beauty in the straights, but it's still top-heavy high CG and has a tendency to understeer in corners. From Wordnik.com. [Al Gore, world's worst house guest] Reference
With their top heavy, high center of gravity stance and understeer, Boxcars might seem to some good candidates for rollovers. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test - 2010 Nissan Cube] Reference
It does roll a bit more than the older car and over an absolutely smooth, flat corner there seems to be a little more understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Black or White?] Reference
We found that this system added little value in the RL and RDX on the road but reduced understeer when pushed to its cornering limits on our track. From Wordnik.com. [First impression: 2010 Acura ZDX] Reference
In our experience, some early ESC systems seemed more effective at combating oversteer than understeer, but many good ones now help in either situation. From Wordnik.com. [New Ford safety system aimed at reducing SUV crashes] Reference
Together with the lightness and the power and the fact that the car doesn't understeer one bit, you can really get into trouble with the steering wheel. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
The HiPer Strut front suspension, standard on the CXL, is a modified MacPherson strut system which allows the car to launch without too much understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test -- 2010 Buick LaCrosse] Reference
I had quite a lot of understeer in the car which affected us. From Wordnik.com. [ A1 GP news] Reference
Maybe he had understeer and couldn't get enough grip under the arm rests. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"We're lost a bit at the moment with a car that has a lot of understeer.". From Wordnik.com. [Sportsnet.ca - Sports News] Reference
As a result they tended to exhibit some understeer at the limit of handling. From Wordnik.com. [Luxist] Reference
In the high-speed corners the cars had a better balance with a bit of understeer. From Wordnik.com. Reference
There was predictable understeer and some body roll in this 5-foot-tall hatchback. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
This can provide automatic correction of both understeer and oversteer characteristics. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
This allows the driver to take the curve more tightly while reducing any tendency to understeer. From Wordnik.com. [IndiaPRwire - Press/News Releases] Reference
From there, a new torque-vectoring brake system applies one-sided braking during instances of understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
I had a lot of understeer but the rear of the car was pretty good and we were able to move up a little bit. From Wordnik.com. [PaddockTalk Racing News] Reference
The brakes are bracing and, used properly, will help you avoid default understeer and also hold up admirably. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
IRS typically helps, but it doesn't keep the predominant handling characteristic from being understeer in this case. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
By sending torque to the outer rear tire in a turn, this added push helps bring the tail around and minimizes understeer. From Wordnik.com. [The German Car Blog] Reference
Drivers were pushing hard, as shown by the lap times, and we did see understeer progressing to oversteer as a general trend. From Wordnik.com. [ A1 GP news] Reference
The system counts wheel speed, steering angle, yaw rate and lateral G to distribute torque, and is effective in reducing understeer. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry] Reference
Then in the second stint we were really good and then in the third stint for whatever reason from the get-go we had a lot of understeer. From Wordnik.com. [PaddockTalk Racing News] Reference
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