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Torque steer

Index Torque steer

Torque steer is the unintended influence of engine torque on the steering, especially in front-wheel drive vehicles. [1]

39 relations: All-wheel drive, Asymmetry, Audi, Autobianchi, Axle, Body roll, Bushing (isolator), Contact patch, Control arm, Differential (mechanical device), Differential steering, Drive by wire, Drive shaft, Drive wheel, Fiat 127, Fiat 128, Fiat Automobiles, Flat engine, Ford Fiesta, Front-wheel drive, Kingpin (automotive part), Limited-slip differential, MacPherson strut, Mechanical resonance, Power steering, Quaife, Renault, Renault 12, Renault 18, Renault 21, Renault 4, Renault 5, Scrub radius, Steering, Steering kickback, Subaru, Torsen, Transverse engine, Tuned mass damper.

All-wheel drive

An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.

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Asymmetry

Asymmetry is the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry (the property of an object being invariant to a transformation, such as reflection).

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Audi

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes luxury vehicles.

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Autobianchi

Autobianchi (literally translated "Bianchicar" or "Bianchimobile") was an Italian automobile manufacturer, created jointly by Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat in 1955.

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Axle

An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear.

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Body roll

On wheeled or tracked vehicles, body roll is a reference to the load transfer of a vehicle towards the outside of a turn.

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Bushing (isolator)

A bushing or rubber bushing is a type of vibration isolator.

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Contact patch

Contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface.

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Control arm

In automotive suspension, a control arm, also known as an A-arm, is a hinged suspension link between the chassis and the suspension upright or hub that carries the wheel.

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Differential (mechanical device)

A differential is a gear train with three shafts that has the property that the rotational speed of one shaft is the average of the speeds of the others, or a fixed multiple of that average.

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Differential steering

Differential steering is the means of steering a land vehicle by applying more or less drive torque to one side of the vehicle than the other.

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Drive by wire

Drive by wire, DbW, by-wire, Steer-by-wire, or x-by-wire technology in the automotive industry is the use of electrical or electro-mechanical systems for performing vehicle functions traditionally achieved by mechanical linkages.

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Drive shaft

A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.

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Drive wheel

A drive wheel is a wheel of a motor vehicle that transmits force, transforming torque into tractive force from the tires to the road, causing the vehicle to move.

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Fiat 127

The Fiat 127 is a supermini car produced by Italian car manufacturer FIAT from 1971 to 1983.

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Fiat 128

The Fiat 128 is a tranverse front-engine, front wheel drive small family car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 1969 to 1985 as a two- or four-door sedan, three- or five-door station wagon as well as two- or three-door coupé.

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Fiat Automobiles

Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, lit) is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy, a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (previously Fiat S.p.A.). Fiat Automobiles was formed in January 2007 when Fiat reorganized its automobile business, and traces its history back to 1899 when the first Fiat automobile, the Fiat 4 HP, was produced.

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Flat engine

A flat engine is an internal combustion engine with horizontally-opposed cylinders.

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Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta is a supermini marketed by Ford since 1976 over seven generations and manufactured globally, including in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, China, India, Thailand, and South Africa.

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Front-wheel drive

Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only.

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Kingpin (automotive part)

The kingpin, also king-pin and king pin, is the main pivot in the steering mechanism of a car or other vehicle.

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Limited-slip differential

A limited-slip differential (LSD) is a type of differential that allows its two output shafts to rotate at different speeds but limits the maximum difference between the two shafts.

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MacPherson strut

The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.

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Mechanical resonance

Mechanical resonance is the tendency of a mechanical system to respond at greater amplitude when the frequency of its oscillations matches the system's natural frequency of vibration (its resonance frequency or resonant frequency) than it does at other frequencies.

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Power steering

In automobiles, power steering (also power-assisted steering (PAS) or steering assist system) helps drivers steer by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel.

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Quaife

R.T. Quaife Engineering, Ltd. is a British manufacturer of automotive drivetrain products.

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Renault

Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.

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Renault 12

The Renault 12 is a large family car introduced by French automaker Renault at the Paris Motor Show in October 1969 and produced in France till 1980.

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Renault 18

The Renault 18 is a large family car produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1978 and 1989, with South American production continuing until 1994.

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Renault 21

The Renault 21 is a large family car produced by French automaker Renault between 1986 and 1994.

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Renault 4

The Renault 4, also known as the 4L (pronounced "Quatrelle"), is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1994.

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Renault 5

The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault.

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Scrub radius

The scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the wheel, where both would theoretically touch the road.

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Steering

Steering is the collection of components, linkages, etc.

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Steering kickback

Steering kickback relates to the sharp and rapid movements of an automobile's steering wheel as the front wheels encounter a significant obstruction or imperfection in the road.

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Subaru

(or) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the twenty-second largest automaker by production worldwide in 2012.

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Torsen

Torsen Torque-Sensing (full name Torsen traction) is a type of limited-slip differential used in automobiles.

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Transverse engine

A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel.

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Tuned mass damper

A tuned mass damper, also known as a harmonic absorber or seismic damper, is a device mounted in structures to reduce the amplitude of mechanical vibrations.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_steer

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