It was the late Neil Bonnet (Alabama Gang) who coined it best.
Understeer- when the driver sees the wreck
Oversteer- when the driver can only feel the wreck
Hutch
DLMAssoc@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/27/99 8:39:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> arthurhsmith@compuserve.com writes:
>
> << oversteer>>> the rear of your car feels like it wants to slide out on a
> turn so you reduce the steering angle on the steering wheel.
>
> understeer>>> thefront of your car feels like it wants to slide out on a
> turn so you increase the steering angle on the steering wheel >>
>
> Or, as some famous race car driver (Richard Petty?) put it, "Understeer is
> when the front of the car hits the wall and oversteer is when the back of the
> car hits the wall."
>
> That's made it easier for me to remember.. YMMV
>
> Don Marshall
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