Yup, betul sekali. Semakin banyaknya mobil yang “bertebaran” di jalan dan semakin tingginya technology pada dunia otomotif saat ini. Membuat semakin banyak  istilah atau singkatan yang dipakai, sehingga membuat banyak diantara kita sebagai orang awam yang mungkin cukup bingung untuk istilah-istilah yang dipakai. Maka dari itu, berikut dibawah ini adalah beberapa istilah yang cukup sering digunakan dalam produsen otomotif:

• SUV: Sport Utility Vehicle
• MPV: Multi Purpose Vehicle
• ATV: All Terain Vehicle
• SAV: Sport Activity Vehicle
• SC: Single Cabin
• DC: Double Cabin atau juga bisa disebut Diecast
• SOHC: Single Over Head Camshaft
• DOHC: Double Over Head Camshaft
• OHV: Over Head Valve
• i3: Inline 3 (Cylinder)
• i4: Inline 4 (Cylinder)
• V6: V-Engine 6 (Cylinder)
• TFSI: Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection
• FSI: Fuel Stratified Injection
• TDI: Turbo Direct Injection
• DCVCP: Double Continous Variable Cam Phasing
• VVT-i: Variable Valve Timing Intelligence
• VVT: Variable Valve Timing Intelligence
• VICS: Variable Inertia Charging System
• ETCS: Electronic Throttle Control System
• SVT: Sequential Valve Timing
• ETC: Electronic Throttle Control
• EDL: Electronic Differential Lock
• VIS: Variable Intake System
• MIVEC: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve Timing Electronic Control System
• AVCS: Active Valve Control System
• CYTC: Continously Variable Valve Timing Control
• TSI: Turbo Stratified Injection
• ASC: Adaptive Shift Control
• ASC: Adaptive Stability Control
• DRM: Downshift Rev Matching
• AT: Automatic Transmission
• MT: Manual Transmission
• ABS: Antilock braking System
• EBD: Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
• BA: Brake Assist
• ESP: Electronic Stability Program
• 16V: 16 Valves
• FWD: Front Wheel Drive
• RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
• AWD: All Wheel Drive
• FR: Front atau juga bisa Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive
• MR: Middle Engine Rear Wheel Drive
• RR: Rear Engine Rear Wheel Drive
• TC: Traction Control
• CD: Coefficient of Drag (Nilai terhadap Hambatan udara)
• CBU: Completely Built Up
• CKD: Completely Knock Down
• SKD: Semi Knock Down
• DSC: Dynamic Stability Control
• CVT: Continously Variable Automatic Transmission
• DCC: Dynamic Chassis Control
• ECT: Electronically Controlled Transmission
• EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
• HUD: Head Up Display
• HDC: Hill Descent Control
• EPS: Electronic Power Steering
• i-DSI: Intelligent Dual and Sequential Ignition
• RFT: Run Flat Tyre
• VTEC: Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control

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