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
Slightly Impaired XD
Hyundai: How Your Usual Nerd Drives An Import
Toyota: Too Often, Yanks Overprice This Auto
Both seen on Car and Driver magazine 20-odd years ago.
VTEC=Very Technical Engine Cooling
pontiac: poor old n*a thinks it’s a cadillac
ford: fix or repair daily
gm: great mistake
Common my dudes, every body knows that vtec stands for VERY TALL ENGINE COOLANT.
BMW = Bring me weed
Ford = Found On Road Dead
Honda
Hold On Not Done Accelerating
T-VIS: Toyota Vtec Imitation System
I have a car with T-VIS and agree with my statement completely.
Evo, excessively vaping owners