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Definition

Loose handling-- (a.k.a. oversteer) occurs during cornering when the car's rear tires lose traction before the front tires. When this happens, the car begins to rotate about its center of gravity, and the back of the car swings out from the intended driving line.

Glossary of Terms

Below is a list of automotive and road racing terms. Click on any of the letters to go to the start of that section, click on the term to open a window with the definition.

Terms J - R

J K L M N O P Q R

J

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K

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L

loose (handling)

M

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N

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O

oversteer

P

psi and psig
push (handling)

Q

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R

reference points

Terms S - Z

S T U V W X Y Z

S

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T

tactile feedback
tight (handling)
trail braking
toe
turn-in point

U

understeer

V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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