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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006075
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Drehmomentflattern; Spanish: torque steer; French: effet de couple
Record as JSON
{
  "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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