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understeer

[ noun uhn-der-steer; verb uhn-der-steer ]

noun

  1. a handling characteristic of an automotive vehicle that causes it to turn less sharply than the driver intends because the front wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the rear wheels lose traction.


verb (used without object)

  1. (of an automotive vehicle) to undergo understeer, especially excessively.

understeer

/ ˈʌԻəˌɪə /

verb

  1. (of a vehicle) to turn less sharply, for a particular movement of the steering wheel, than anticipated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of understeer1

First recorded in 1935–40; under- + steer 1
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The Red Bull is nervous on corner entry, has mid-corner understeer and is snappy on exits.

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In the case of China, Norris' issue was that the McLaren was suffering from understeer - a lack of front grip.

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"I hate understeer," Norris said.

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The car had slow-corner understeer.

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They struggled to solve their mid-corner, slow-speed understeer without creating oversteer in the fast corners.

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