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your instructor is right. The car grips and understeers under most circumstances.
But if you hit the throttle a bit too quickly or with a bit too much bravado the rear will come out and it will end in you losing control of the car.
Its touchy and a side effect of not so much short wheel base big power - but also (thanks too turbos) a third factor - short wheel-base, gobs of power, and non-linear throttle in torque response.
The (albeit modest) turbolag throws people who are inexperienced drivers, or just new to the car.
Ohh and when you do spin it, dont be scared, the dash will light up and the engine will cut - the car senses lateral movements and will assume that youre out of control and about to crash into something, so to minimize the risk of fire the fuel pumps are cut. Just drop the car out of gear and restart it, youll be fine.
And remember the old adage - when in a spin, both feet in!
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