CAD Computer Aided Design

CAE Computer Aided Engineering

CAM Computer Aided Manufacture

CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy

CAI Controlled auto ignition

CAN Controller area network

CARB California Air Resources Board

CATS Computer Active Technology Suspension (Jaguar)

cc Cubic Centimetres

Cd Drag coefficient

CdA Drag coefficient multiplied by frontal area

ci Cubic inches

cid Cubic inches displacement

Cx Drag coefficient

CDI Common rail diesel injection (Mercedes-Benz)

cfm Cubic feet per minute (air flow rate)

CG Centre of gravity

CKD Completely knocked down

CO Carbon monoxide

CO2 Carbon dioxide

CNG Compressed natural gas

CR Compression ratio

CV Constant velocity (joint)

CVT Continuously variable transmission