Putting the term into Google gleaned the following Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering
About halfway down the page you will find a tiny paragraph stating:
"Some vehicles now offer a form of "passive" four-wheel steering, where the
bushings by which the rear suspension attaches to the automobile are
designed to compress in a precise direction under the forces of steering,
thus slightly altering the rear suspension geometry in such a manner as to
enhance stability."
Another article, seemingly more in-depth:
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
And again, about halfway through:
"It should be noted that in recent years, designers have been using bushing
compliance in street cars to their advantage. To maximize transient
response, it is desirable to use a little toe-in at the rear to hasten the
generation of slip angles and thus cornering forces in the rear tires. By
allowing a bit of compliance in the front lateral links of an A-arm type
suspension, the rear axle will toe-in when the car enters a hard corner; on
a straightaway where no cornering loads are present, the bushings remain
undistorted and allow the toe to be set to an angle that enhances tire wear
and stability characteristics. Such a design is a type of passive four-wheel
steering system."
The two articles correlate well enough for me. (-;
~Brian