Oversteer
Oversteer, like understeer, results from the car reaching the limits of traction on a corner. In this case, the rear tyres reach the limit of adhesion before the front. This leads to 'the back coming out' (see Diagram 1). The good thing about oversteer is that you normally go through the hedge backwards, thus preventing expensive repairs to the front of your vehicle! If you manage to performed sustained, controlled oversteer this is know as drifting