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Which handling characteristic does front wheel drive tend to produce?

  • A.Understeer at the limit of adhesion
  • B.Oversteer at the limit, since the driven front wheels lose grip before the rear wheels do during cornering
  • C.Neutral handling
  • D.A tendency to spin under braking, because the weight transfer forward overloads the front tyres excessively

Answer: A

The front tyres must generate both cornering and driving forces, so they reach their friction limit before the rear tyres and the car runs wide. Manufacturers generally tune for understeer in any case, because it is the more forgiving behaviour for an inexperienced driver. Lifting off the throttle in a front wheel drive car transfers weight forward and can produce a sudden tuck in. The shared properties explain why these belong to one family, and the differences explain why more than one exists.

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