Lateral dynamics captures everything that happens when a vehicle changes direction. This includes the build-up of slip angle, the dance between front and rear axle loads, and the stability or instability that emerges as yaw grows. This lens lays out the physics behind cornering: tire force generation, steering behavior, weight transfer, understeer and oversteer, and the models engineers use to predict and tune them. It’s the foundation for understanding why some vehicles feel precise and trustworthy, and others feel unsettled when pushed.