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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

/ ˈʌndəˌstɪə /

verb

  1. (of a vehicle) to turn less sharply, for a particular movement of the steering wheel, than anticipated

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Word History and Origins

Origin of understeer1

First recorded in 1935–40; under- + steer 1

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Example Sentences

In hard braking for corners, I detected some understeer in the Aethos that I suspect is due to its lack of torsional stiffness compared to the Ostro.

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