Glossary / General

lift-off oversteer

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When you let go of the gas while turning, the car can start to spin a bit because the back wheels lose grip.

Technical Definition

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..."

Jay Leno's Porsche-Killing Mustang Spike's Car Radio 27:08

"Like a lift just like makes the nose just talk right in."

2027 Nissan Z Nismo Manual Review; Lambo Update The Smoking Tire 33:52

"lift off over instead of like on throttle rotation, right?"

2025 Sierra Rally Recap - DWA! Podcast Ep. #904 Driving While Awesome 22:29

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