Torque steer
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006075
A phenomenon in front-wheel-drive vehicles where strong acceleration causes the steering wheel to pull to one side. It results from unequal torque delivery to the drive wheels, often due to differences in half-shaft lengths or angles. This effect is more pronounced in high-performance front-wheel-drive cars.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006075 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Translations | German: Drehmomentflattern; Spanish: torque steer; French: effet de couple |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006075",
"term": "Torque steer",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A phenomenon in front-wheel-drive vehicles where strong acceleration causes the steering wheel to pull to one side. It results from unequal torque delivery to the drive wheels, often due to differences in half-shaft lengths or angles. This effect is more pronounced in high-performance front-wheel-drive cars.",
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Drehmomentflattern",
"es": "torque steer",
"fr": "effet de couple"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/torque-steer/"
}
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