Please browse our alphabetized list of car and automotive acronyms. If you don't find the acronym you're looking for, you may want to try searching Google by typing in the acronym plus "stands for." So, for instance, if you wanted to know the meaning of ABS, you'd type in "ABS stands for." This simple phrasing has turned up many hard to find acronyms that are now categorized on this web site.
4WD - Four-Wheel Drive
AAA - American Automobile Association
ABS - Anti-Lock Braking System
AC - Air Conditioning
AMG - Aufrecht, Melcher, Grossaspach (see www.mbusa.com)
ATV - All Terrain Vehicle
AWD - All-Wheel Drive
BMW - Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
CAA - Canadian Auto Association
CAFE - Corporate Average Fuel Economy
DOHC - Dual Overhead Camshafts
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
FIAT - Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
GM - General Motors
GMC - General Motors Corporation
GT - Gran Turismo
or Grand Tourism
GTO - Grand Tourism Over (refers to engine displacement compared to the competition maximum for the GT category)
GTU - Grand Tourism Under (refers to engine displacement compared to the competition maximum for the GT category)
HEMI - Hemispherical Combustion Chamber
IFS - Infiniti Financial Services
IHI - Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (turbo manufacturers)
KKK - Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch (turbo manufacturers)
LTD - Limited
MPG - Miles Per Gallon
MR2 - Mid-engine Runabout/Rear-drive two-seater (Toyota)
NMAC - Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
OHV - Overhead valve
PSA - Peugeot-Citroën SA
RV - Recreational Vehicle
SOHC - Single Overhead Camshaft
TDI - Turbodiesel Intercooler
TRD - Toyota Racing Development
TT - Touring Turismo
USAA - United Services Automobile Association
VW - Volkswagen
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary