The term where half of the vehicle (front or rear) is shoved off to one side.

• A. Side sway
• B. Twist
• C. Diamond
• D. Primary damage

Answer: (B)

Twist is the term for a torsional deformation of the vehicle’s structure, where the frame is twisted along its length so that one end—front or rear—is shifted to the side relative to the other. In a collision, this kind of damage pushes one half of the car sideways while the opposite half stays more in line, leading to misaligned panels, doors, or roof lines. This explains why the vehicle would look like it’s been “toed” to one side rather than just having a simple side impact.

The other options don’t describe this twisting behavior. Side sway would imply a lateral movement pattern without the pronounced torsional distortion seen in twist. Diamond refers to a specific, more localized damage pattern, not the broad half-vehicle displacement. Primary damage is a general term for initial damage in estimates, not the descriptive term for the motion of the vehicle’s halves.