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YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
YCC-T
— Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle
V16
— v-block, 16 cylinders
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
LAMBORGHINI
— Less Able Men Buy Only Really Gaudy High-priced Italian Narcissism Implements
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
L-JETRONIC
— Electronically controlled injection system
ADT
— Average Daily Traffic (vpd in both directions)
C/CON
— Cruise control
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
LAND ROVER
— Lame Americans Need Dumb, Really Oversized Vehicles, England Realized
H-D
— Harley-Davidson
E/S/R
— Electric sunroof
CABRIO
— Cabriolet
K-JETRONIC
— Continuous injection system
YCC-I
— Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake
T/GLASS
— Tinted Glass
S-VT
— Sequential Valve Timing
H/L/W/W
— Headlamp Wash Wipe
H/SEATS
— Heated Seats
API
— American Petroleum Institute (oil)
BUGATTI
— Bangin Underground Gangsta Attitude
AC
— Alternating Current
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
CY
— Calendar Year
AAA
— American Automobile Association
PAGANI
— Prissy Aristocrats Gather Accumulated Net Income
T/WIN
— Tinted windows
R/C/L
— Remote Central Locking
BMW
— Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
R/H/R
— Rear Head Restraints
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MAINEDOT
— Maine Department of Transportation
R/W/W
— Rear Wash Wipe
R/S/B
— Rear Seat Belts
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
V8SA
— V8 Supercars Australia
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
FORD
— Fuckin' Old Rebuilt Dodge
RABSS
— Redesigned Air Bag Special Study
ECU
— Electronic Control Unit
FORD
— Found On Road Dead
FORD
— Fix or Repair Daily
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
FR
— Federal Register
KIA
— Killed in Action
MSRP
— Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
DOT
— Department of Transport
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
AC
— annual closing
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
ALFA ROMEO
— All Loosely Fitted Accessories Remain On Motorway Enraging Others
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
MAYBACH
— Mercedes, And Yet Buyers Almost Completely Hypothetical
AASHTO
— American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
SMPFI
— Sequential Multi-Port Fuel Injection
SH-AWD
— Super Handling - All Wheel Drive
FMVSS
— Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
LPG
— Liquid Petroleum Gas
ACC
— Adaptive Cruise Control
MPH
— Miles Per Hour
AIS
— Abbreviated Injury Scale
PCD
— Pitch Circle Diameter
ETC
— Electronic Throttle Control
DODGE
— Doddering Old Dudes Get Excited
FIAT
— Fix It Again Tony
LTD
— Limited
FORD
— Fucker Only Runs Downhill
A/C
— Air Conditioning
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
EEPROM
— Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
SCR
— Selective Catalytic Reduction
IC
— Integrated Circuit
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
INDOT
— Indiana Department of Transportation
VVTI
— Variable Valve Timing - Intelligent
O2
— Oxygen
AAM
— American Axle & Manufacturing's
CONV
— Convertible
IMMOB
— Engine Immobilizer
DODGE
— Drips Oil, Drips Grease Everywhere
EMS
— Electronic Management System
RDS
— Radio Data System
GT4
— Gran Turismo 4
TCS
— Traction Control System
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
EST
— ESTATE
FPS
— Feet Per Second
4DSC
— 4-Door Sports Car
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
UAW
— United Auto Workers
RV
— Recreational Vehicle
GVWR
— Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
USAA
— United Services Automobile Association's
NADA
— National Automobile Dealers Association
SUV
— Sport Utility Vehicle
ASR
— Anti Slip Regulation
KKK
— Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch (turbo manufacturers)
NASCAR
— Non-Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks
MOT
— Ministry of Transport
ESP
— Electronic Stability Program
HPD
— Honda Performance Development
TSCC
— Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber
WOT
— Wide Open Throttle
FWD
— Front Wheel Drive
CL
— Closed Loop
BAC
— Blood Alcohol Content
IE
— Initial Evaluation
AUTO
— Automatic
VTEC-E
— Variable valve Timing with Electronic lift Control and Efficiency
ALR
— Automatic Locking Retractor
AUDI
— Accelerates Under Demonic Influence
JEEP
— Just Expect Excessive Problems
AWD
— All Wheel Drive
FT/LB
— Foot Pounds
CAT
— Catalytic Converter
HP
— Hire Purchase
EDR
— Event Data Recorder
GP
— Grand Prix
FHC
— Fixed Head Coupe
AIR CON
— Air Conditioning
DSC
— Dynamic Stability Control
CHEVROLET
— Cheap Hardly Effective Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
GM
— General Motors Corporation
AAIA
— Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
BMW
— Bought My Wife
SATNAV
— Satellite Navigation
PRNDL
— Park-Reverse-Neutral-Drive-Low
MAN
— Manual
DOHC
— Dual Overhead Cam
VDMERS
— Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System
SCDOT
— South Carolina Department of Transportation
MAP
— Manifold Absolute Pressure
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
PCP
— Personal Contract Purchase
NVH
— Noise Vibration Harshness
ORVR
— Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
JEEP
— just eats every penny
LWB
— Long wheel base
MFI-S
— Sequential multi-point fuel injection
CMV
— Commercial Motor Vehicle
HIDOT
— Hawaii Department of Transportation
IFS
— Independent Front Suspension
EBS
— Electronic Braking System
SFI
— Sequential Fuel Injection
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
MPG
— Miles Per Gallon
ECM
— Engine Control Module
AUTOSAR
— Automotive Open System Architecture
PLS
— Palletized Load System
MODOT
— Missouri Department of Transportation
WISDOT
— Wisconsin Department of Transportation
VW
— Volkswagen
CAFE
— Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
DIS
— Daytona International Speedway
VSC
— Vehicle Stability Control
ECM
— Electronic Control Module
DTC
— Diagnostic Trouble Codes
ACI
— Automobile Club d'Italia
VOLVO
— Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
ESC
— Electronic Stability Control
NYSDOT
— New York State Department of Transportation
DELDOT
— Delaware Department of Transportation
NMSL
— National Maximum Speed Limit
WTY
— Warranty
IVD
— Interactive Vehicle Dynamics
CARB
— California Air Resources Board
UDOT
— Utah Department Of Transportation
ARCA
— Automobile Racing Club of America
MASSDOT
— Massachusetts Department of Transportation
EBV
— Electronic brake force distribution
4WD
— Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle
BUICK
— Big Ugly Indestructible Car Killer
BOS
— Brake Override System
RSC
— Roll Stability Control
DMC
— Delorean Motor Company
4X4
— four-by-four
GTO
— Gran Turismo Omologato
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
BLIS
— Blind Spot Information System
SAAB
— Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
IRL
— Indy Racing League
FR
— front-engine, rear drive
TLE
— Tire & Lube Express
NHTSA
— National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
OVNO
— Or Very Near Offer
DPF
— Diesel Particulate Filter
TMC
— Toyota Motor Corporation
ONO
— Or Near Offer
OL
— Open Loop
KOEO
— Key On Engine Off
CVT
— Continuously Variable Transmission
MB
— Mercedes-Benz
CARS
— Car Allowance Rebate System
MOPAR
— Move Over People Are Racing
TRD
— Toyota Racing Development
TDI
— Turbo Diesel Injection
FORD
— First On Race Day
VIN
— vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
ACFO
— Association of Car Fleet Operators
DOHC
— Double Overhead Camshaft (engine valve train architecture)
LTHR
— Leather
FARS
— Fatality Analysis Reporting System
REO
— Ransom Eli Olds
NASCAR
— National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
WYDOT
— Wyoming Department of Transportation
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
FHWA
— Federal Highway Administration
TXDOT
— Texas Department of Transportation
VSA
— Vehicle Stability Assist
PENNDOT
— Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
FD
— Fire Department
HOV
— High Occupancy Vehicle
TDC
— Top Dead Centre
MDT
— Montana Department of Transportation
RS
— Rally Sport
AAMVA
— American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
EI
— Electronic Ignition
VTEC
— Valve Timing Electronic Control
ATV
— All-terrain vehicle
AT PZEV
— Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle
AVD
— Automobilclub von Deutschland
NCDOT
— North Carolina Department of Transportation
NOPUS
— National Occupant Protection Use Survey
OMG
— Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
LMTV
— Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
TOYOTA
— Totally Ordinary Yawn-Optimizing Tedious Autos
GMC
— Got More Crap
OBC
— Onboard Computer
EDL
— Electronic Differential Lock
4WAS
— Four wheel anti skid
UTI
— Universal Technical Institute
AMG
— Aufrecht, Melcher, Grossaspach (see www.mbusa.com)
LM
— Le Mans
HMS
— Hendrick Motorsports
ABS
— Anti-Lock Brake System
OCS
— Occupant Classification System
ANBM
— American NTN Bearing Manufacturing
SPFI
— Sequential Port Fuel Injection System
TC
— Traction Control
ASR
— Audi Traction Control
ASV
— Advanced Safety Vehicle
MERCEDES-BENZ
— Mechanical Engineers Regret Choices, Especially Designing Expensive Stuff, But Executives Need Zillions
CD
— Car and Driver
SIPS
— Side Impact Protection System
2WD
— 2-wheel drive
PAS
— Power Assisted Steering
OHC
— Overhead Camshaft
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
MTV
— Medium Tactical Vehicle
ECC
— Electronic Climate Control
HYUNDAI
— Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive
VVT
— Variable Valve Timing
HET
— Heavy Equipment Transporter
PDC
— Park Distance Control
AERA
— Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association
ETCS-I
— Electronic Throttle Control System, intelligent
ICE
— In Car Entertainment
NMAC
— Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
FIAT
— Feeble Italian Attempt at Transportation
GT
— Gran Turismo
ARA
— Automotive Recyclers Association
FIAT
— Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Italian Car Factory Of Turin)
DSG
— Direct Shift Gearbox
BSD
— Blind Spot Detection
AUTO
— Automobile
JEEP
— Just Eats Every Part
I4
— Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
BDC
— Bottom Dead Centre
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
CMAQ
— Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
MDOT
— Michigan Department of Transportation
SEFI
— Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection
HOLDEN
— Has Oil Leaks, Dents, Engine Noise
JEEP
— Jumps Excitedly in Every Pothole
NAV
— Navigator
ITD
— Idaho Transportation Department
MG
— Morris Garages
NYCDOT
— New York City Department of Transportation
AAR
— All American Racers
AVLS
— Active Valve Lift System
4X4
— 4-wheel drive
RIDOT
— Rhode Island Department of Transportation
LUV
— Light Utility Vehicle
MIVEC
— Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control
MUTCD
— Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
MPFI
— Multi-Point Fuel Injection
ABAA
— Auto Body Association of America
VTRANS
— Vermont Agency of Transportation
KOTSA
— Korea Transportation Safety Authority
V4
— v-block, 4-cylinder
R/T
— Road & Track
NASS
— National Accident Sampling System
C&D
— Car and Driver
SD
— Super Duty
ADOT
— Arizona Department Of Transportation
ASC T
— Automatic/active stability control with traction
DTOP
— Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas
APRA
— Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association
ACURA
— All Customers Undergo Repair Anxiety
LDW
— Lane Departure Warning (Advanced driver assistance systems|ADAS)
ZEV
— Zero Emission Vehicle
ABSBSC
— Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign
HBA
— Hydraulic Brake Assist
KHI
— Kevin Harvick Inc
SUZUKI
— Sadly Uninspired Zip Ultimately Kills It
S/R
— Sunroof
KOER
— Key On Engine Running
MIS
— Michigan International Speedway
PONTIAC
— Pontiac Owners Never Think It's A Cadillac
FORD
— Flip Over, Read Directions
FSH
— Full Service History
GCWR
— Gross Combined Weight Rating
COT
— Car of Tomorrow
DHC
— Drop Head Coupe
NMVTIS
— National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
BHA
— Bryan Herta Autosport
AHTD
— Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
PAR
— Police Accident Report
AYC
— Active Yaw Control
V2V
— Vehicle-To-Vehicle
CDOT
— Colorado Department Of Transportation
KM
— Kilometers to Miles
NNS
— NASCAR Nationwide Series
O/D
— Overdrive
SWB
— Short Wheel Base
MIL
— Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Light
LATCH
— Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
ABR
— Andy Belmont Racing
IHI
— Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (turbo manufacturers)
CDS
— Crashworthiness Data System
CAW
— Canadian Auto Workers Trade Union
ENCAP
— European New Car Assessment Programme
AEB
— Autonomous Emergency Braking
RPSTL
— Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
MASERATI
— Mechanically Adept Souls Expect Repairs All Times, Indefinitely
BEST
— Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport
TNTSS
— TNT Super Series
TRACS
— Traction Control System
AT
— Automatic Transmission
AAAM
— Assocation for Advancement of Automotive Medicine
BHM
— Brett Hudson Motorsports
I6
— inline 6-cylinder
MOPAR
— My Only Problems Are Repairs
PATS
— Passive Anti-Theft System
AVCS
— Active Valve Control System
ICC
— Intelligent Cruise Control
ASTON MARTIN
— Anglophiles Seek To Own, Now Many Are Really Trashy, I Notice
AC
— Auto Carriers
BWC
— Best Workplaces for Commuters
PE
— Preliminary Evaluation
ACDS
— Automotive Cylinder Deactivator System
OHV
— Overhead Valve
ODOT
— Ohio Department Of Transportation
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
FDSH
— Full dealer service history
ACC
— Adaptive Chassis Control
AIR
— American International Racers
RR
— rear engine, rear drive
OE
— Original Equipment
FF
— front-engine, front drive
HC
— High Compression
NCAP
— New Car Assessment Program (NHTSA)
SS
— Super Sport
AJAC
— Automobile Journalists Association of Canada
GEO
— Good Engineering Overlooked
UA
— Unintended Acceleration
ABIL
— Auto Body Insurance Liaison Committee
VCAR
— Vehicle Condition Alert Register
ATPA
— Auto Theft Prevention Authority
ABC
— Active Body Control
FIA
— Federation Internationale de l'Automobile Fireworks
GT2
— Gran Turismo 2
4WS
— Four-wheel steering
ROLLS-ROYCE
— Rich Old Lame Louts Still Run Over Your Childhood Expectations
PB
— Power Brakes
MDOT
— Maryland Department of Transportation
PORSCHE
— Pricks Or Rich Shitheads Can Have Em
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
ABTPA
— Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority
VOLVO
— Violation Of Law: Vehicular Obesity
TDOT
— Tennessee Department of Transportation's
ALDOT
— Alabama Department Of Transportation
TSB
— Technical Service Bulletin
ATSSA
— American Traffic Safety Services Association's
ASD
— Automatic limited-slip differential
EFI
— Electronic Fuel Injection Systems
HONDA
— Has Only Normal, Dull Attributes
SOHC
— Single Overhead Cam
WHIPS
— Whiplash Protection System
TLEV
— Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle
COT
— Chassis Obliterates Tires
DEI
— Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
NOS
— Nitrous Oxide System
LSSV
— Light Service Support Vehicle
IDI
— Indirect Diesel Injection
IROC
— International Race Of Champions
IIHS
— Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
FIAT
— Failed Italian Automotive Technology
ATCC
— Australian Touring Car Championship
CHMSL
— Center High-Mounted Stop Light
CADILLAC
— Can American Designers Invent Lovely Lines? Apparently, Can't.
RMV
— Registry of Motor Vehicles
ASC
— Automatic/Active stability control
GM
— Great Mistake
NLEV
— National Low-Emission Vehicle Program
PASE
— Passive Start and Entry
CARS
— CarsAndRacingStuff.com
AUDI
— Aging, Unfulfilled Dentists' Investment
BENTLEY
— British Excess Needs To Leave Everywhere, Yesterday
ACIS
— Acoustic Control Induction System
CARS
— Custom, Antique, Racing, Stock
AMŠ
— Auto-moto savez Srbije
HDI
— High-Pressure Direct Injection Diesel
VVTL-I
— Variable Valve Timing and Lift w/intelligence
FDOT
— Florida Department Of Transportation
FORD
— Fuckin' Old Rebuilt DeSoto
RVIA
— Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
NASS
— National Automotive Sampling System
IDOT
— Illinois Department of Transportation
W16
— w-block, 16 cylinders
HSM
— High Side Media
CCNE
— Classic Cars of New England
IRS
— Independent Rear Suspension
OBD-II
— On-Board Diagnostics II
MCACN
— Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
VCT
— Variable Cam Timing
SUBARU
— Shift Up, Because Always Revs Unnecessarily
NCVECS
— National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety
NMDOT
— New Mexico Department of Transportation
NCSA
— National Center for Statistics and Analysis
HEAT
— Help Eliminate Auto Thefts
PSCA
— Pacific Street Car Association
MITSUBISHI
— Mechanics Investigate Trouble, Some Understand, But It's Sure Had It
JDM
— Japan Domestic Market
CHRYSLER
— Can Hear Revs, Yet Sense Little Engine Reaction
FADA
— Florida Automobile Dealers Association
SCCA
— Sports Car Club of American
IDIS
— Integrated Driver Information System
AMC
— American Motors Corporation
VRTC
— Vehicle Research and Test Center
GT3
— Gran Turismo 3
AUT
— Automatic Transmission
MOPAR
— Many Odd Parts Arranged Randomly
NM
— Newton-meter
VDOT
— Virginia Department of Transportation
NISSAN
— Nasty Import Styles Seem All Normal
MCSAP
— Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
OBD
— On-board diagnostics
VVT-I
— Variable Valve Timing w/intelligence
DJT
— David J. Tremayne
XDS
— Electronic cross-axle traction control system
EARS
— Enhanced Accident Response System
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
AVTA
— Antelope Valley Transit Authority
TVR
— TreVor (Wilkinson) Racing
L6
— inline 6-cylinder
CHEVROLET
— Cheap Heaps: Expect Very Routine Owner Letdowns, Excessive Trouble
VOQ
— Vehicle Owners Questionnaire
ORV
— Off Road Vehicle
ICAM
— International Center for Automotive Medicine
AFS
— Advanced Front-Lighting System
NDOT
— Nevada Department of Transportation
ULEV
— Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
GM
— Generally Miserable
EBD
— Electronic Brake force Distribution
ARS
— ARCA RE/MAX Series
VVEL
— Variable Valve Event and Lift
FLI
— Frontier Leasing Incorporated
MWR
— Michael Waltrip Racing
SAAB
— Shape Appears Ass-Backwards
ACF
— American Car & Foundry Co.
CVVT
— Continuous variable valve timing
BTCC
— British Touring Car Championship
HEMI
— Hemispherical Combustion Chamber
RWD
— Rear-Wheel Drive
AVEC
— Axial Vector Energy Corporation
GM
— Garbage Motors
T&T
— Tax and tested
USDOT
— United State Department of Transportation
FMCSA
— Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
I-VTEC
— intelligent Variable valve Timing with Electronic lift Control
V10
— v-block, 10 cylinders
LVMS
— Las Vegas Motor Speedway
CAA
— Canadian Auto Association
NITS
— Not-in-Traffic Surveillance
KDOT
— Kansas Department of Transportation
FFS/R
— Factory fitted sunroof
DDACTS
— Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety
EMW
— Eisenacher Motoren Werke
V12
— v-block, 12 cylinders
CART
— Championship Auto Racing Teams (now Defunct)
BMW
— Big Money Waster
EBM
— Electronic brake management system
SCI
— Special Crash Investigation
KIA
— Korean Idiot's Attempt
MAZDA
— Mainstream Ads, "Zoom-Zoom" Denote Apathy
ITS
— Intelligent Transportation Systems
WV-DOT
— West Virginia Department of Transportation
NJTA
— New Jersey Turnpike Authority
CPE
— Coupe Progressive d'Ensemencement
HLDI
— Highway Loss Data Institute
AMŠ
— Automobile Club of Serbia
WEC
— World Endurance Championship
HMS
— Hickory Motor Speedway
VDC
— Vehicle Dynamics Controller
V6
— v-block, 6-cylinder
NTL
— National Transportation Library
JAGUAR
— Just Another Gearbox Under Annual Repair
BOMG
— Bandido Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
MASCS
— Mid-American Stock Car Series
EGR
— Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems
GC600
— Gold Coast 600
GTU
— Grand Tourism Under
RFT
— Run-flat tire
WCOPMA
— West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association
IVHS
— Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
CVTC
— Continuously Variable valve Timing Control
SATURN
— Slow And Tasteless: Upgrade Right Now!
ODOT
— Oregon Department of Transportation
MFI-I
— Intermittent multi-point fuel injection
PCH
— Personal Contract Hire/Lease
NDDOT
— North Dakota Department of Transportation
MNAO
— Mazda North American Operations
RIR
— Richmond International Raceway
CUTR
— Center for Urban Transportation Research
MARC
— Midwest Association for Race Cars
DRP
— Dynamic Rear Proportioning
R&T
— Road and Track
WRR
— White Roof Radio
BCAA
— British Columbia Automobile Associatin
HPI
— Hire Purchase Information
SAAB
— Stupid Assholes And Bitches
IPS
— Intelligent Protection System
ODOT
— Oklahoma Department of Transportation
VOLKSWAGEN
— Very Ordinary Looking Krautwagons Saddled With Apathetic German Engineering Now
DAC
— Driver Alert Control
E/W
— Electric Windows
PJD
— Paul Jr Designs
LDOTD
— Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
MAF
— Mass Air Flow
MMDM
— Mazda Motor de Mexico
AOPS
— Advanced Occupant Protection System
KPH
— Kilomters Per Hour
CWTS
— Camping World Truck Series
TNT
— Taxed and Tested
CATA
— Chicagoland Automobile Trade Association
FWH
— Free wheeling hubs
MADA
— Miami Automobile Dealers' Association
AUTO
— Automotive Undercar Trade Organization
SCS
— Stability Control System
DDOT
— D.C. Department of Transportation
NAIAS
— North American International Auto Show
MADD
— Mothers Against Drunk Driving's
DSTC
— Dynamic stability with traction control
STC
— Stability and traction control
LEXUS
— Luxury Equipment Xeroxed, Used Seldom
LINCOLN
— Luxury Is Now Cheesy On Latest Navigators
SAAB
— Sadly Absent, Always Broken
DDI
— Direct diesel injection
SULEV
— SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSIONS VEHICLE
CPS
— Cam Profile Shifting
EGR
— Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
MPGE
— Miles Per Gallon Equivalent
AGP
— Australian Grand Prix
DBA
— decibels, A-weighted scale
MAP
— Manifold Air Pressure
HYUNDAI
— Hope You Understand No Dependable Autos Included
MY
— Model Year
RSC
— Runflat System Component
SC
— Supercharger
SAH
— Society of Automotive Historians
GTO
— Grand Tourism Over
CRS
— child restraint system
CIS
— Continuous Injection System
CAB
— Cabriolet
SAAB
— Snobs And Arrogant Bastards
EBC
— Electronic brake force control
M-B
— Mercedes-Benz
OCD
— Occupant Detection System
QR
— Queensland Raceway
CIREN
— Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network
FACES
— Families Against Chronic Excessive Speeding
EDC
— Every Day Counts
PONTIAC
— Ponderous, Old, Noisy— These Indicate Attributes, Clearly
L5
— inline 5-cylinder
HCFI
— Horseless Carriage Foundation, Inc.
SDDOT
— South Dakota Department of Transportation
LEV
— Low Emission Vehicle
OAS
— Ola's Auto Services
PZEV
— Partial Zero Emission Vehicle
GDOT
— Georgia Department of Transportation
SVG
— Shane van Gisbergen
OATRA
— Ohio Auto and Truck Recyclers Association
BRM
— British Racing Motorsport
V8
— v-block, 8-cylinder
MPG
— Motor Press Guild
LHD
— Left-hand drive
VIIC
— Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium
F1
— Formula 1
SRS
— Safety Restraint System
VANOS
— Variable camshaft timing
FOTA
— Formula One Teams Association
MFTA
— Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc
EBA
— Electronic brake assist, helps maximize braking in an emergency
GM
— Government Motors
CFI
— Continuous Flow Intersection
ALS
— Active lighting system
MFI-C
— Continuous multi-point fuel injection
MMUCC
— Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria guideline
OCC
— Orange County Choppers
MCS
— MINI Cooper S
FKNSS
— Frank Kimmel National Street Stock Series
EBD
— Electronic braking differential
LMS
— Lowe's Motor Speedway
SCADA
— State of California Automotive Dismantlers Association
ROPS
— Rollover Protection System
SEAMO
— South East Automotive Media Organization
TBPS
— Tanker Ballistic Protection System
SMART
— Swift Market Analysis Response Team
MIAS
— Montreal International Auto Show
C/L
— Central Locking
FMA
— Ford Motorsports Association
MORGAN
— Merkin-Owning Rich Geezers Are Norm
MNDOT
— Minnesota Department of Transportation
CW
— Cycle World
HCCI
— Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition
TIMTC
— Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition
JCW
— John Cooper Works
IPMS
— International Plastic Modelers Society
MR2
— Mid-engine Runabout two-seater
MCSAC
— Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
SMART
— Smug Men Are Really Tiny
CC
— Cruise Control
TESLA
— Technology Excesses Seem Lame, Actually
DVIR
— Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report
RCCA
— Racing Collectibles Club of America
NJMP
— New Jersey Motorsports Park
SBE
— Seat-Occupied Detection
MDOT
— Mississippi Department of Transportation
FERRARI
— Fragile, Expensive Rides Repel All Reasonable Individuals
NBS
— NASCAR Busch Series
RS
— Restraint System
SATURN
— Simpletons Attracted To Unconventional Retail Network
DTM
— Deutche Tourenwagen Masters
VEL
— Variable valve Event and Lift
WSDOT
— Washington Department of Transportation
DTM
— Deutche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
MFI
— Multipoint Fuel Injection
GMP
— Georgia Marketing & Promotions
TPMS
— Tire-pressure monitoring system
SRC
— Synchro Rev Control
MAIT
— Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team
ROC
— Race of Champions
T/A
— Trans America
I5
— inline 5-cylinder
IC
— Insulated Ceiling
GTR
— Grand Touring/Racing
HEI
— High performance ignition system
SCSN
— Street Car SuperNationals
CAL
— Crittenden Automotive Library
DTI
— Diesel direct-injection
ESR
— Electronic slip reduction
MPI
— Multi-point injection
DTS
— Diamond Transportation Services
RHD
— Right-hand Drive
NDOR
— Nebraska Department of Roads
JDM
— Joe Dennette Motorsports
PASS
— Pro All Star Series
NSTC
— National Short Track Championship
DSP
— Dynamic Shift Programme
MT
— Motor Trend
PAB
— Power Assisted Braking
W12
— w-block, 12 cylinders
DP
— Defect Petitions
RYR
— Robert Yates Racing
RCR
— Richard Childress Racing
CGP
— Cincinnati Grand Prix
E/M
— Electric mirrors
L4
— inline 4-cylinder
ISCARS
— International Sports Compact Auto Racing Series
CTS
— Craftsman Truck Series (racing)
MR
— mid-engine, rear drive
LSD
— Limited-slip differential
ALS
— automatic lighting system
SBR
— Stone Brothers Racing
JAGUAR
— Jerks Are Giving Unasked Advice Regularly
MMNA
— Magneti Marelli North America
MOPAR
— Move Over Parts Are Rusting
MSAC
— Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
GS
— Grand Sport
USGP
— United States Grand Prix
NSAPIS
— National Stolen Auto Part Information System
CCM
— cubic centimetres
KYTC
— Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
ODI
— Office of Defects Investigations
CM
— Car Madness
RQ
— Recall Query
PCSA
— Pacific Street Car Association
LOTUS
— Lightness Out
RS
— Rotational Speed Sensor
SRI
— Short-Ram Intake
NIS
— Northern Illinois Streeters
MPV
— Multi-purpose vehicles
ESP
— Electro Sensor Panel
ETEA
— Ethiopian Traffic Enforcement Agency
SAS
— Side-Impact Protection
MOD
— Manual Over-Drive
GMC
— Garage Mechanic's Curse
GMP
— Gateway Motorsports Park
EA
— Engineering Analysis
TMS
— Today's Motor Sports
MINI
— Metrosexual Idiots Need Instructions
DTS
— Dulles Taxi Systems
PBIR
— Palm Beach International Raceway
RTR
— Robert Tighe Racing
RZM
— RaceZing Mania
BMW
— Bring Money With
HD
— Harley-Davisdon
TT
— Touring Turismo
GT
— Grand Touring
PSA
— Peugeot-Citroлn SA
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