<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The turning radius or turning circle of a vehicle is the radius of the smallest circular turn (i.e. U-turn) that the vehicle is capable of making . </P> <P> The term turning radius is a technical term that has become popular automotive jargon . In the jargon sense, it is commonly used to mean the full diameter of the smallest circle, but in technical usage the turning radius still is used to denote the radius . The less ambiguous term turning circle avoids the mistaken jargon use of the word' radius' . As an example, Motor Trend refers to a curb - to - curb turning circle of a 2008 Cadillac CTS as 35.5 feet (10.82 m). But the terminology is not yet settled . AutoChannel.com refers to turning radius of the same car as 35.5 feet (10.82 m). It is often used as a generalized term rather than a numerical figure . For example, a vehicle with a very small turning circle may be described as having a "tight turning radius". </P>

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