oversteer
noun
over·steer
ˈō-vər-ˌstir 
: the tendency of an automobile to steer into a sharper turn than the driver intends sometimes with a thrusting of the rear to the outside
also
: the action or an instance of oversteer
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Red Bull struggled to find the right balance, failing to address the mid-corner, slow-speed understeer that affected the car without creating oversteer in faster corners.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Tire testing can take weeks or even months in locales such as Colorado, Michigan, Finland and Sweden, with drivers observing understeer, oversteer and tire recovery.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025
This has stood out, especially when compared to Hamilton's aggressive steering style, which led to a high level of oversteer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
And the confidence that the tail won’t cut loose in a bout of unexpected throttle-liftoff oversteer is, surprisingly, quick to be gained when behind the wheel.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Tire testing can take weeks or even months in locales such as Colorado, Michigan, Finland and Sweden, with drivers observing understeer, oversteer and tire recovery.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025
This has stood out, especially when compared to Hamilton's aggressive steering style, which led to a high level of oversteer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
And the confidence that the tail won’t cut loose in a bout of unexpected throttle-liftoff oversteer is, surprisingly, quick to be gained when behind the wheel.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Oversteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversteer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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