lift-off oversteer
When you let go of the gas while turning, the car can start to spin a bit because the back wheels lose grip.
Lift‑off oversteer occurs when a driver lifts off the accelerator during cornering, causing weight transfer to the front wheels and increasing rear‑end slip.
Hear It Discussed
"...I lift up my foot off the throttle and boom, the back end eight times down the center of the track at 180..."
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"and it does really tuck in under a trailing throttle. Well, and it has really heavy regen."
Rivian R2 Review + Torturing The Chief Designer & Engineer Live — Carmudgeon Ep. 242 w Jason Cammisa The Carmudgeon Show
"it handles incredibly predictably and you don't have lift off oversteer you don't have trailing arm issues like you do with an e30"
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