understeer

Etymology

From under- + steer.

noun

  1. The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.

verb

  1. The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.

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