System and method for stabilizing a motor vehicle

A system for stabilizing a motor vehicle comprising:

• at least one speed sensor for sensing a longitudinal speed and a transversal speed of the motor vehicle;
• a calculation unit which is configured to calculate an attitude angle of the motor vehicle from a sensed longitudinal speed and a sensed transversal speed;
• an evaluation unit which is coupled to the calculation unit and is configured to compare the attitude angle with a predefined threshold value and to detect an oversteering condition if the attitude angle exceeds the threshold value;
• and
• an actuation unit which is coupled to the evaluation unit, and an actuator which influences a driving behavior of the motor vehicle, wherein the actuation unit is configured to actuate the actuator in an oversteering situation.

A method for stabilizing a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps:

• sensing a longitudinal speed and a transversal speed of the motor vehicle by at least one speed sensor;
• calculating an attitude angle of the motor vehicle from the sensed vehicle longitudinal speed and the sensed vehicle transversal speed;
• comparing the attitude angle with a predefined threshold value and detecting an oversteering situation if the attitude angle exceeds the threshold value;
• and
• actuating an actuator in order to influence the driving behavior of the motor vehicle once an oversteering situation is detected.