12 Car Acronyms Given Alternative Meanings
We've all come up with our own meanings behind well-known car acronyms, haven't we? In the interests of lightening the mood, we asked you to come up with your own hilarious explanations - here are the results!
BMW = Blinkers Mean What?
Suggested by jamjax
RWB = Really Wide Booty
Suggested by TurboLagPP
Actually stands for Rauh-Welt Begriff, in case you were wondering, which translates from German to something like ‘Rough World Concept’. We prefer this CTzen’s explanation, though…
GMC = Give Me Cheeseburgers
Suggested by Andrew G.
Golf GTI = Golf Turns Interesting
Suggested by The Stig's German Cousin
TRD - Toyota Ricing Department
Suggested by The F12 of Maranello
HSV = Hilariously Slow Vehicle
Suggested by IndianCarGuy99
One the Ford Falcon fans might enjoy…
MSO - Mr Shmee's Obsession
Suggested by VroomVroom
VTEC = Very Technical Emissions Control
Suggested by mr.slowly
It sort of is!
STI = Speed Transmitted Infection
Suggested by Andrew G.
Civic SI = Slightly Impaired
Suggested by V-Dub 4 Life
When compared to the Type R…
Golf GTE = Golf Turns Electric
Suggested by IndianCarGuy99
He’s half right!
AMG = "Ah, Mein Gott!"
Suggested by TheMindGarage
To see the original community question, click here. And if you have another suggestion, make sure you put it in the comments below!
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Lotus = lots of trouble usually serious
So guys, i know it’s a bit random but can you help me out? So i blew out my front left tire and got a new. My other tires have about 6500 mile on them. Any advice regarding tire presures, should i rotate the tires etc. The car ir 2016 fiesta, and the tires are 205/40/r17 conti sport contact 5
Very much in the wrong place, tyres should ideally be changed in pairs, id put new on front right and keep the old one as a spare. Check your pressures regularly regardless; check your handbook or if in doubt, 32PSI all round ;)
According to comrade Boosted Boris AMG stands for I Am Gay (it’s pronounced A Em Ghe in german)
FAP : f*cked another petrolhead
FIAT-fix it again, tony
PONTIAC-Poor Ol’ Nig*a Thinks It’s A Cadillac
Nope, too much time spent on trying to figure out why I actually like the mustang gt350
KIA: Killed In Action
Audi: Auto Disaster
AMG: Ai(!) Am Gay
Nanasaki, come in.
OPEL has a meaning in estonian - Ohtlik Pask Eesti Liikluses, which roughly translates to Dangerous Crap In Estonia’s/Estonian Traffic… or well not roughly… that’s what it is… we also have a saying “Every car eventually becomes an OPEL
or in German, OPEL= Ohne Power Ewig Letzter (without Power forever last)
Old Person Ending Lies
AMG = All Mighty God