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oversteer

[oh-ver-steer, oh-ver-steer]

noun

  1. handling of an automotive vehicle that causes turns that are sharper than the driver intends because the rear wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the front wheels lose traction.



verb (used without object)

  1. (of an automotive vehicle) to undergo or handle with an oversteer, especially excessively.

oversteer

/ ˌəʊəˈɪə /

verb

  1. (of a vehicle) to turn more sharply, for a particular turn of the steering wheel, than is desirable or 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

noun

  1. the tendency of a vehicle to oversteer

“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 oversteer1

First recorded in 1935–40; over- + steer 1
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"One little oversteer in Turn One, Turn Two, you kind of already know it's going to be a tricky rest of the lap. So, it's still good. I still feel fine. I'm happy with second, especially in Barcelona – it's not the end of the world. So, a positive weekend."

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"A little bit more oversteer in the high speed. Could have given it all to charity, you know?"

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The generations of cars introduced with new rules in 2022, which focus on underbody downforce produced by so-called Venturi tunnels, have proved prone to low-speed understeer - a lack of front grip - and high-speed oversteer - too much front grip.

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The Brazilian lost control at the right-hander, effectively the last corner on the lap, when he got a snap of oversteer mid-corner.

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He ran on to the kerb at Degner One, twice had an oversteer moment at the hairpin, and then a big wobble out of the final chicane.

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