traction control

British  

noun

1. (in motor racing cars) a method of preventing wheels from spinning when traction is applied by limiting the amount of power supplied to the wheel

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Example Sentences

Richard: This is like traction control and active suspension era.

From BBC

A crash scene investigator concluded Johnson had been driving aggressively and had deactivated the car's dynamic stability control and traction control systems.

From BBC

It turns out, per an update to the caption, that this truck had “traction control issues due to software problems, not aired down, no pickup points, poor choice of tires and no recovery points!”

From Slate

The rear-wheel-drive setup does offer up oversteer, especially if the traction control has been turned off.

From The Verge

For driving purists, the RWD version has enough oversteer to keep them happy, and you can turn off the traction control if you’re into doing donuts in abandoned parking lots.

From The Verge