[MichaelDay]

Ed, increasing understeer is not a good thing in a front wheel drive vehicle. Understeer occurs when nearing the limits of tire adhesion, the car tends to not turn as sharply. Pushing the car harder in a turn will result in it leaving the road nose first. Rear wheel drive cars can apply more power to the rear wheels and bring the rear end out to compensate. Front wheel drive cars can't. In a vehicle with oversteer, as you push the car harder into a turn, the rear end tends to move out making you turn more sharply. In the case of a rear engine, rear wheel drive car, excessive oversteer can result in you leaving the road rear end first it you push it past the tires limit of adhesion. From a handling and safety standpoint, I would prefer that a front wheel drive car be neutral or have a slight oversteer rather than having understeer.