Acronyms and Abbreviations
Engine Placement & Driven Wheel:
AWD: All Wheel Drive
RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
FWD: Front Wheel DRive
FF: Front Engine / Front Drive
FR: Front Engine / Rear Drive
MR: Mid Engine / Rear Drive
RR: Rear Engine / Rear Drive
FMR: Front Midship Engine / Rear Drive
AWD Systems:
4WD: Four Wheel Drive
4Motion: VW AWD System
SHD: Honda Super Handling AWD System
Quattro: Audi AWD System
Engine Types:
Wankel: Rotary Engine (no pistons)
4 Cylinder: 4 Cylinders in a row
Straight Six or Inline Six: Six Cylinders in a row
Flat/Horizontal/Boxer Engine: Pistons are horizontal instead of vertical or V-shaped
V shaped engine: 2 banks of 3 cylinders shaped in a V
W Engine: Two V shaped VW engines put end on end.
Engine/Transmission Tech:
DI: Direct Injection
CVT: Continuously Variable Transmission
TDI: Turbo Charged Direct Injection Diesel Engine
PDK: Porsche Doppelkupplung (Porsche Double Clutch Transmission)
DSG: Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi/VW)
HP: Horse Power
lb-ft: Pound feet of Torque
TSI: Super & TurboCharged Engine
Bi-Turbo: Twin Turbo Charged System
Twin Turbo: Two Turbo's instead of one
ICE: Internal Combustion Engine
Safety/Connivence Systems:
ABS: Anti-Lock Braking System
SC: Stability Control
TC: Traction Control
A/C: Air Conditioning
PB: Power Brakes
PS: Power Steering
PW: Power Windows
Nav: Navigation
Differentials:
LSD: Limited Slip Differential
- Viscous
- Helical
- Electric
Electric Car:
EV: Electric VehicleB-EV: Battery Electric Vehicle
Racing:
WRC: World Rallye Championship
Nascar: Racing involving turning one direction and
F1: Forumula One
IRC: Indy Car Racing
Super GT: Japanese Racing Series including GT500 and GT300 Classes
Japanese Terms:
Touge: Mountain Pass
Taikyu: Endurance or Persistance
Hachiroku: AE86 Toyota Corolla
FD: 3rd Gen RX7
FC: 2nd Gen RX7
Japanese Manufacturers Performance Divisions:
TRD: Toyota Racing Development
Type R: Performance Brand for Honda
Mazda Speed: Performance Brand for Mazda
Nismo: Performance Brand for Nissan
STI: Subaru Technica International
Ralli-Art: Mitsubishi Performance Division
European Manufacturers Performance Divisions:
AMG: Mercedes
M: BMW
R: VW
S-Line: Audi
Mitsubishi Terms:
AYC: Active Yaw Control
ABD: Active Brake Distribution
ACD: Active Centre Differential
Misc:
NOS: Nitrous Oxide Boost
LC: Launch Control
GT: Gran Turismo
E85: Gasoline blended with 85% ethanol
