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