Dynamic steering response
Encyclopedia
Dynamic steering response (DSR) is a car safety
technique that corrects the rate of hydraulic or electric power steering
system to adapt it to vehicle's speed and road conditions. Similar to DIRAVI
, this system was first featured in the SEAT Leon
Cupra R and has since been used in a wide range of models including the Ibiza, Cordoba, new Leon, Altea and new Toledo.
Car safety
Automobile safety is the study and practice of vehicle design, construction, and equipment to minimize the occurrence and consequences of automobile accidents. Automobile safety is the study and practice of vehicle design, construction, and equipment to minimize the occurrence and consequences of...
technique that corrects the rate of hydraulic or electric power steering
Power steering
Power steering helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel.Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. Power steering helps considerably when a...
system to adapt it to vehicle's speed and road conditions. Similar to DIRAVI
DIRAVI
DIRAVI is the name given by Citroën to its proprietary power steering system, first seen in 1970.DIRAVI is an acronym for "Direction à rappel asservi" literally meaning "steering with controlled return" more accurately described in English as "power steering with power assisted return". In the UK,...
, this system was first featured in the SEAT Leon
SEAT León
The SEAT León is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A. since October 1998.The two León generations are, or have been built upon two differing variants of the Volkswagen Group A platform, and they also share many other components with...
Cupra R and has since been used in a wide range of models including the Ibiza, Cordoba, new Leon, Altea and new Toledo.