An automotive package is a collection of cosmetic or functional additions to a vehicle that are marketed and sold as a group. Such packages often represent a substantial portion of the profit on a vehicle. Over time, many of the features in a package may be incorporated into the base vehicle as costs are driven down through manufacturing experience, design refinement, materials substition, and economies of scale.
Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile. The magazine still gives this award.
It also refers to an award given yearly to the new automobile selected best by a jury of journalists for motor magazines in Europe.
Here is a list of slang terms for law enforcement vehicles and other emergency vehicles:
