For the longest time, I was embarrassed to admit that I didn’t quite understand understeer and oversteer. But after watching this 28 second video, I am more than confident to explain this to anyone who asks me.
It's not rocket science. Understeering happens when hitting a quick turn at fast speeds and can't turn on time due to your velocity, which happens alot with FWD. Oversteering is when you turn too hard on that same quick turn, except your backend goes flying off instead of your front-end.
Well those cars he used to demonstrate don't have airbags and they're already a bit tight to get into in the first place, imagine crashing inside one of those
We'll never have another show like this. Perfection. You'll notice he was playing with the BMW correctly because he didn't use its signals to indicate a turn, like all BMW drivers.
Naturally it was Hammond. He was the one to present so many great documentaries in the last years like about Shinkansen development and train technology, weather, differect structures, scientific projects. I really enjoyed them all.
@@farhanatashiga3721 i understand your point and i could've figure that out myself. My actual point was, that among them, it is HIM who was the type of person, who explains the science behind stuff. He just had the right personality, the personality of a documentary presenter or some like that.
My brother was caught in a car accident, he had an oversteer but somewhat survived unscathed. He laughed about it because this episode reminds him of his accident.
"oversteer is best" well, he's technically correct, with oversteer, the back of the car gets impacted first, reducing the amount of direct impact on the driver themself XD. In theory, in a non-fatal crash, oversteer d result in less physical injury
Actually, oversteer is the best in this scenario because the back hits the tree. Therefore there is much more “break zone” between you and the tree. Also, oversteer causes you to be pushed in your seat whereas understear causes you to slam forward.
Normal documentaries: So before we understand oversteering and understeering we must understand a car and after we understand a car we must understand what steering is. Richard Hammond: Yeah both are bad and you die but one is better because you don’t see what you die by.
Understeer is usually a result of not knowing the car, and oversteer can be the same, but if you understand the car then your probably doing it on purpose.
whyd you have to go and make things so complicated? i see the way youre acting like youre somebody else. gets me frustrated. simply admit that i am the funniest and greatest and sm*rtest and coolest and strongest yout*ber of all time! admit it, dear las
I have been seing lots of videos about oversteering and understeering, full 30 minute documentaries but this 28 second video explained to me more than any other video ever.
@@DaveMcIroy probably because your comment is new and just shy of 24 hours ago since being posted. Difference is OP is either long gone or has long since forgotten about this account but you'll definitely see the reply. You're questioning a 7 year old commenter, other dude is questioning a barely day old commenter. Makes sense?
This 28 second v8deo has got more information than a 30 minute full documentary. Let's also appreciate the fact that Hammond used a FWD vehicle for Understeer & a Rear Wheel Drive BMW for Oversteer demonstration. What a precision thinking from a video that's 12 years old 🥰
He’s right, you know ;) Some Say he’s smaller than he appears to be, and he’s physically unable to drive a supercar without crashing in an amusing way... All we know is, he’s called Richard Hammond!
i was a boy. they were 138 girls. can i make it any more obvious? thats right, i had a crazy dream last night. HAHAHAHAHA!!! im the funniest youtube star ever. youre welcome for laughing dear mac
Honestly Top Gear feels like they were just given a massive budget and told "Yeah do whatever you want as long as it involves cars or something." and that's exactly what they did.
I would think oversteering is preferable to understeering, because: a) Easier to compensate for oversteering b) Driver is better protected from rear impact than front (This is a gross oversimplification).
Understeering leads to you heading straight to a wall, hitting it full force and most likely death or grave injury. Oversteering leads to a uncomfortable and scary experience, a minor crash or maybe just a slight inconvenience.
It's good in most cases, but with cars like, the bolide, in beamng drive, it can be very very unpredictable. But in most cars oversteer is usually predictable.
Most manufacturers design in some understeer (you’ve got to have one or the other at the limit) because yer average driver instinctively backs off the throttle when it starts to happen and that usually helps. Of course if you’re in a 2.7 RS 911 it’ll go into snap oversteer and kill you but hey, that’s what “iconic” means isn’t it?
Understeer: the front wheels loose traction of the road which causes it to slide. Oversteer: the back wheels lose traction which causes it to slide but when your turning the the front goes sideways but because the back wheels don’t have traction it just continues on sliding.
Did I just learned something more valuable on a video in my recommendations from 13 years ago than I have ever learned anything valuable in school in less than 30 seconds?
He is so helpful that he's not just teaching us by using the toy cars, but also demonstrate it with the real cars, what a teacher he is
What happened? Did he crash into a tree?
@@truth.speaker ..he slid off a mountain😃
@@rigved_rs ouch
@@truth.speaker he crashed TWICE!
@@rigved_rs is he alive?
Short, simple, straight to the point. Perfect
Just like the car lol
Much like Richard Hammond
*straight to the tree.
@@BacsPet96 was about to comment that haha
More like straight to heaven
The fact that he used a model of a front wheel drive car for understeer and a rear wheel drive for oversteer is a nice touch.
Top Gear was awesome like that. It was just car nerds car nerding.
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@@muhammadabdan-oo2vinot the right emoji dumbass
so ? @@muhammadabdan-oo2vi
@@muhammadabdan-oo2vinice face reveal
I like that two dogs having a nice time next to road
🤣
I think
thats a dog and a cat
That fireman pointing at them like "ayo wtf"
What the dog doin
thanks for the tutorial, now I’m able to pull a perfect drift
***Smashes into tree***
** he hit a nuke when he hit the tree **
Mine was ALMOST perfect, then I went to jail but it wasn’t bad for a first attempt.
you’re DEAD
@@Colin-kh6kp So what did you hit?
I love how a crowd gathered to watch this man play with a toy car
"broom broom, red car go brrrr"
And then it was broadcasted on live television. Love Britain.
And everyone there looked serious xD
Richard explaining crashing to me
A toy semi/lorry/LKW helped me understand backing with a trailer a lot better.
That map was upto Richard Hammond scale
fr we gotta appreciate Hammond for crashing his car and risking his life just for a demonstration
@John Doe bruh....u do know that "John Doe" is a very typical, widely used placeholder/example name 😐. Could've done better with the name
@John Doe your father's finally here?! I'm so happy he came back for you!
For the longest time, I was embarrassed to admit that I didn’t quite understand understeer and oversteer. But after watching this 28 second video, I am more than confident to explain this to anyone who asks me.
It's not rocket science. Understeering happens when hitting a quick turn at fast speeds and can't turn on time due to your velocity, which happens alot with FWD. Oversteering is when you turn too hard on that same quick turn, except your backend goes flying off instead of your front-end.
@@13Gangland i'm very sure he was doing a joke
@@13Gangland C'mon, it's not rocket surgery.
@@bearmarco1944brain science?
100@@13Gangland
I love the attention to detail
changes the car to a BMW
It's taken me this long to realise that he used a FWD to demonstrate understeer and a RWD to demonstrate oversteer
The attention to detail, I expect nothing less from top gear
The only way they could have made it any better is if they used an MR2 for the oversteer demonstration
@@asliceofloaf1984 they could have demonstrated dnap oversteer with it
And how long is "this long"!
@@j0wt0ng 12 years probably
I like how Richard was just accepting the fact that you’re not going to survive the crash no matter what
Always anticipated the worse so when good does happen, you notice it and do appreciate it
Well those cars he used to demonstrate don't have airbags and they're already a bit tight to get into in the first place, imagine crashing inside one of those
@@ilanlaham6911 Yes but remember that Clarkson proved these cars can handle crashes much better than the big ones
@@ilanlaham6911 spent too much time contemplating why you would think an early 2000s focus and e46 wouldnt have airbags lol. good joke
@@ilanlaham6911 an focus and an e46 has airbags what are you on?
Im glad he used the appropriate BMW and Ford Focus to explain each 😄
almost as if he knows a thing or two about cars
@@igoresque But Hammond is a scientist. Scientists know nothing about vehicular devices.
Clearly it was just a lucky guess
i think it bcuz ford focus is fwd, and old bmw is mostly rwd?
@@justarandomonlineperson8094 yep I had a 2006 3 series and loved kicking the back out movie car chase style.
@@igoresque Yeah. Maybe he should do some car related work. Like, Idk, present a car show?
We'll never have another show like this. Perfection. You'll notice he was playing with the BMW correctly because he didn't use its signals to indicate a turn, like all BMW drivers.
That's hilarious ha ha aha
-.- Toy cars don’t _have_ usable turn signals! You’ll really take any excuse to use that old joke even when it doesn’t make sense?
@@MerkhVisionfound the BMW driver
@@rowbot5555 ong
people In trucks never use them. They should make all trucks that are not for business, illegal on the street.
The audience being there with him makes this moment that much better
Just can't argue with that kind of logic.
Oh I'm sure christains will find a way to say that god chooses if the car over steers or under steers.
@@franco-k2l Probably a woke guy...
@@GrumpyIan oh look, the guy who says christians are stupid but can't write "christians" properly
@@somedudedelespagne Friendly reminder not to reply to something a year old. Thank you for understanding.
@@DomP001 I mean, physics don't really age, do they?
Naturally it was Hammond. He was the one to present so many great documentaries in the last years like about Shinkansen development and train technology, weather, differect structures, scientific projects. I really enjoyed them all.
My best was science of stupid.
@@mogakasamwel1672 that was my childhood. And also a show about engineering.
Sorry to burst your bubble but those came after this particular episode of top gear as you can identify from his hairstyles
@@farhanatashiga3721 i understand your point and i could've figure that out myself. My actual point was, that among them, it is HIM who was the type of person, who explains the science behind stuff. He just had the right personality, the personality of a documentary presenter or some like that.
He's also an expert in crashing.
Walter Röhrl once said:
Understeer is when you see the tree, oversteer is when you hear the tree.
At least in both cases you *feel* the tree
Then you become a tree
Dead wood
My brother was caught in a car accident, he had an oversteer but somewhat survived unscathed. He laughed about it because this episode reminds him of his accident.
He laughed because he didn’t see the tree he crashed into
Still, could be worse.
Got to love Richard Hammond. Short, simple, and straight to the point. Just like the video.
"oversteer is best"
well, he's technically correct, with oversteer, the back of the car gets impacted first, reducing the amount of direct impact on the driver themself XD. In theory, in a non-fatal crash, oversteer d result in less physical injury
But there is usually very little crumple zone at the pack of a car so the impact would be much harder
@@patrikjansen7831 I just looked that up, and that's false. Crumple zones are usually in BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK AREAS OF THE CAR.
or you can have the impact on the side of the car which is the most dangerous
Oversteer is better because if the car is still drivable it saves the slight inconvenience of having to back out of where you crashed.
@@Ryan-bw9to nope, understeer is usually much easier to correct whereas oversteer with unexperienced drivers ends with a spin
look at these dogs, they're having such a good times
Black one was a cat lol
@@polandballrbx9954 i don't care
@@domestos72 could have said nicely
@@polandballrbx9954 could
why
That frame-by-frame sequence of both phenomena makes all the difference.
Richard Hammond! What a legend that man is. I absolutely love all three of them and their antics, Jeremy and Cpt. Slow included 😂
Important Note: When you're racing over a cliff edge, it's important to slow down after the finish line
Did anyone else see 2 toy dogs getting it on in the background of the set up
haha didn't see it
@ 0:08
It's a dog and a cat. lol
its not even the background tho lol i want dem little cars especially dat beamer
...
Actually, oversteer is the best in this scenario because the back hits the tree. Therefore there is much more “break zone” between you and the tree. Also, oversteer causes you to be pushed in your seat whereas understear causes you to slam forward.
That's actually correct
🤓
@@marksukhovsky7917 least sane youtube commenter
@@wassey5066
I think steering the right amount is best
Normal documentaries: So before we understand oversteering and understeering we must understand a car and after we understand a car we must understand what steering is.
Richard Hammond: Yeah both are bad and you die but one is better because you don’t see what you die by.
Understeer is usually a result of not knowing the car, and oversteer can be the same, but if you understand the car then your probably doing it on purpose.
whyd you have to go and make things so complicated? i see the way youre acting like youre somebody else. gets me frustrated. simply admit that i am the funniest and greatest and sm*rtest and coolest and strongest yout*ber of all time! admit it, dear las
And before we understand what a car is we must understand the wheel
Thought he looked younger, this was back in 2010. Thanks algorithm.
You guys forgot about the dog… 0:16 bro wth 🤦♂️
bro I saw I was 💀
Talk about a rear-ending, eh? EH?
must've been Clarkson
I have been seing lots of videos about oversteering and understeering, full 30 minute documentaries but this 28 second video explained to me more than any other video ever.
If only he had a roll cage.
"now the second driver comes, understeers into a tree, anddd he's fine, because he got a roll cage"
Oversteer is when the car spins, understeer is when it doesn't turn. What's the big deal?
@@DaveMcIroy i dont know mate but answering a 7 years comments seems kinda pointless
@@巻木トリスタン, then what are you doing here?
@@DaveMcIroy probably because your comment is new and just shy of 24 hours ago since being posted. Difference is OP is either long gone or has long since forgotten about this account but you'll definitely see the reply. You're questioning a 7 year old commenter, other dude is questioning a barely day old commenter. Makes sense?
Short, simple, straight to the point. Saved lots of my time
I like that the dog is having a good time during the explanation.
Drive a Jaguar:
You're going to be covered in a cloud of steam and oil before you can possibly hit a tree :D
Failing in style and comfort...
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag
At least you'll have time to admire all the priceless paintings in the back seat.
@@elnyoutube123 which was, of course, borrowed, not stolen.
Nah mate,that's a WRX STI😄
@John Doe wait,what😂😂😂
Short, simple, straight to the point. Like Hammond.
I love that he chose the BMW for the oversteer
0:08 why is nobody talking about those dogs hidden in plain sight having a fun time?
Dude, they are just doing some exercises WTH !!
Because nobody cares
@@victoriaregina8344Bruh
@@victoriaregina8344 YOU DONT CARE 2 DOGS ARE COPULATING? WHAT ARE YOU, NORMAL?
I’m glad they were able to bring on such an experienced crash expert
Understeer: Kiss the wall.
Oversteer: Kiss the wall, with style.
Understeer: Raping frontal
Oversteer: Raping, with flirting.
You know its a banger when the video is a decade old and length is under a minute
And then this is recomended after 13 years
Richard is amazing he explained it in the best possible way and the most realistic way because he was also calm about death and it was magical.
*"It's better to die happily rather than dying horrified"*
- SUN TZU (PROBABLY)
As a dead person I can confirm oversteer is good if you are in an MR2
or 911
the tree doesnt kill you the sudden stopping does
Erm
"speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary, thats what gets you
That's how all videos should be: no BS, pure education
Hammond not only did the demonstration with toy cars, but he also showed us with real ones.
Better explanation than most teachers could provide.
This guy did a Ryosuke Takahashi speech in the matter of seconds.....
What a legend
Wym Hammond isnt the real life Ryosuke lol
@@sooryan_1018 ik but this sounds like something that he would say, but very simplified in a humorous way
Enough with the Initial D references, because he paid for the whole plot so he's gonna use the whole plot
The cut to Jeremy at the end is the cherry on top of this already perfect video.
My favorite part is the fact he isn’t in a corner. He’s just in the middle of a room.
These three men will forever be the gods of motor vehicle entertainment for me.
This 28 second v8deo has got more information than a 30 minute full documentary. Let's also appreciate the fact that Hammond used a FWD vehicle for Understeer & a Rear Wheel Drive BMW for Oversteer demonstration. What a precision thinking from a video that's 12 years old 🥰
Were there FWD Ford Focus versions?
Thanks man, great tutorial. Will try out both versions tomorrow 👍🏼
What an intuitive way to explain it! This is what everyone should use to force their explanation onto people online imo!
I have seen all episodes of top gear multiple Times,but i still cant get enough of those clips.
*I remember watching this as a kid and just laughing so hard at this that I felt nauseous, man... great memories*
Man, i miss this top gear. Nowadays top gear is trying so hard to make people laugh
Watch The Grand Tour...
@@Nickoboss29 agreed
lmao the dogs in the back 😂
And now, in our science corner, our horrific accident correspondent, Richard Hammond.
This was the best show that ever graced a screen
He’s right, you know ;)
Some Say he’s smaller than he appears to be, and he’s physically unable to drive a supercar without crashing in an amusing way...
All we know is, he’s called Richard Hammond!
i was a boy. they were 138 girls. can i make it any more obvious? thats right, i had a crazy dream last night. HAHAHAHAHA!!! im the funniest youtube star ever. youre welcome for laughing dear mac
0:07
Okay is everybody going to ignore the dogs mating in the park?
I like how the big dog stops his friend from crossing the road at the moment a car is passing by.
Totally not a sis thing going on.
I get recommended this 14 yrs later.it was so helpful.
Aluminium Barriers: I'm here for a reason.
basically understeer you lose the front, oversteer you lose the back
That's what we call a straight and simple explaination
I'm so glad they got the expert on car crashes to explain this, I don't think May or Clarkson have the same experience.
Honestly Top Gear feels like they were just given a massive budget and told "Yeah do whatever you want as long as it involves cars or something." and that's exactly what they did.
You forgot Hornet's Principle:
Turn right to go left
Man I love Top Gear, it was a masterpiece
the shortest and most useful explanation
I would think oversteering is preferable to understeering, because:
a) Easier to compensate for oversteering
b) Driver is better protected from rear impact than front
(This is a gross oversimplification).
Understeering leads to you heading straight to a wall, hitting it full force and most likely death or grave injury.
Oversteering leads to a uncomfortable and scary experience, a minor crash or maybe just a slight inconvenience.
It's good in most cases, but with cars like, the bolide, in beamng drive, it can be very very unpredictable. But in most cars oversteer is usually predictable.
Most manufacturers design in some understeer (you’ve got to have one or the other at the limit) because yer average driver instinctively backs off the throttle when it starts to happen and that usually helps. Of course if you’re in a 2.7 RS 911 it’ll go into snap oversteer and kill you but hey, that’s what “iconic” means isn’t it?
Are we not gonna talk about how there are two toy dogs dominating on each other in the background?
“Oh no! Anyway…”
-me after I die from oversteering
Ah yes. Things that can't live without eachother, BMW and a tree
Understeer: the front wheels loose traction of the road which causes it to slide. Oversteer: the back wheels lose traction which causes it to slide but when your turning the the front goes sideways but because the back wheels don’t have traction it just continues on sliding.
Not just that but you have to worry about the dogs screwing on the sidewalk
Get a mustang, it can do both in the same turn.
Did I just learned something more valuable on a video in my recommendations from 13 years ago than I have ever learned anything valuable in school in less than 30 seconds?
“Now, oversteer is best because you don’t see the tree that kills you.” - Richard Hammond, Car Crash Expert.
The best and shortest explanation ever about over and understeering
0:08 that dog and cat got me there.
As someone who died because I crash into a tree from lifted off oversteer, I can indeed, confirm this is true.
Did anyone notice what the 2 dogs are doing near the road
And that clip right there is enough proof as to why this version of Top Gear was legendary
Instructions unclear: I still died
I actually did know someone that died who was racing and oversteered and hit a tree that’s crazy r.i.p camper
"Hahaha"
- The audience
Yeah like tf
Now oversteer is best because you can't see the tree that kills you
This quote is how i learned the difference between oversteer and understeer
Ah playmobil, I remember collecting those as a kid
0:06 Those background, or foreground dogs are in a funny position
“Understeer is when you can see what you’re about to hit. Oversteer is when you can only hear and feel it.”
-Some Rally Driver
Did anyone noticed the two dogs on the carpet?
I miss when top gear was actually informative about cars and giving us real reviews what the average person could afford and look out for.
Is nobody talking about how this randomly popped up in our recommendations? Also I love the info ❤
Helped me understand initial d more
Yeah, Paul Walker sadly found the third way to meet a tree... and he died.
he wasn't driving
apache1234657
Jesus was.
Lame.
@@Ardonn yes
Fully expected Hammond to start drifting the toy bmw
This hits differently when you realise Hammond is in more crashes than Jeremy and James
" You hit a tree and die "
* laughter *
This walked so Brainiac and Blast Lab could run