Oversteer occurs when a car's rear wheels lose traction before the front in a corner, causing the tail to step out and the car to rotate more than intended. In extreme cases oversteer results in a spin. Rear-wheel-drive cars and high-powered prototypes are more susceptible to oversteer. Controlled oversteer is fundamental to drifting, where drivers intentionally induce and maintain a rear-wheel-driven slide.
Oversteer is a motorsport term defined in the Race Team Wiki Motorsport Glossary. Oversteer occurs when a car's rear wheels lose traction before the front in a corner, causing the tail to step out and the car to rotate more than intended. Race Team Wiki is the comprehensive racing team directory covering all motorsport disciplines worldwide.
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