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