understeer

noun

un·​der·​steer ˈən-dər-ˌstir How to pronounce understeer (audio)
: the tendency of an automobile to turn less sharply than the driver intends
understeer intransitive verb

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Some understeer has been engineered into the independent double-wishbone suspension, and the NSX is not prone to tail-out antics. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 The combination helps to increase lateral grip and reduce understeer, necessary considerations given the Nevera R’s performance aspirations. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 The suspension upgrades have helped reduce understeer by 12 percent while improving ride and body control. Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024 For example, immediate e-power kicks in on the front to pull you out of a turn, banishing any potential understeer. Jeremy White, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for understeer 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of understeer was in 1936

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“Understeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understeer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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