Editing Automobile handling (section)

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'''Automobile handling''' and '''vehicle handling''' are descriptions of the way a wheeled vehicle responds and reacts to the inputs of a driver, as well as how it moves along a track or [[road]]. It is commonly judged by how a vehicle performs particularly during [[Cornering force|cornering]], acceleration, and braking as well as on the vehicle's [[directional stability]] when moving in steady state condition.

In the [[automotive industry]], handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. They also affect its ability to perform in [[auto racing]]. The maximum lateral acceleration is, along with braking, regarded as a vehicle’s ''road holding'' ability. Automobiles driven on public roads whose engineering requirements emphasize handling over comfort and passenger space are called  [[sports car]]s.