Dave,

After I posted last time I started thinking about this in a lot more detail.

The Sportage has lower links connecting each side of the rear axel to the frame and only one center link connecting the top of the axel to the frame.

The steering movement experienced when rapidly accelerating is torque steer and comes from the directional rotational forces being applied to the rear end from the drive line components. This makes the rear end try and move to the left. With the rear end being lighter than the front due to the motor being placed in the front the rear end is allowed to slide to the left.

In reverse the vehicle tries to do the same thing, but with the added weight in the front from the engine there is more mass to move thus counter balancing the affect and what you experience is less torque steer.

This is why in a front wheel drive car you don't experience torque steer. In a rear or mid engine car torque steer is also almost non existent.

Having 4.11/4.10 axel ratios front to back works to eliminate torque steer, but only if you are going forward. When you go in reverse any advantage is lost and you would actually experience more torque steer.

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