Which term describes vehicle weight transfer from front to rear or rear to front?

The term that describes vehicle weight transfer from front to rear or rear to front is "pitch." Pitch refers specifically to the tilting motion around the lateral axis of a vehicle, which occurs when acceleration or braking shifts the weight. When a vehicle accelerates, for example, weight moves from the front to the rear, and during braking, the weight shifts from the rear to the front. Understanding pitch is important for drivers and engineers because it impacts tire grip, stability, and overall vehicle dynamics, particularly during cornering and emergency maneuvers.

Other terms such as roll and yaw refer to different types of movements. Roll describes the tilting motion of the vehicle to the left or right around its longitudinal axis, whereas yaw refers to the side-to-side rotation around the vertical axis. The term "shift" is too vague in this context and does not specifically refer to the front-to-rear or rear-to-front weight transfer.