GTIadj.n.

Brit.

/dʒiːtiːˈʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˌdʒiˌtiˈaɪ/

Forms: 1900s– GT-I, 1900s– GTI, 1900s– GTi.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: GT n. and adj. at G n. Initialisms, injection n.

Etymology: < GT n. and adj. at G n. Initialisms + the initial letter of injection n. (compare fuel injection n. at fuel n. Compounds 2).

A. adj.

Originally: designating a sports touring car with fuel injection. Now: designating any of various higher performing cars within a manufacturer's range. Chiefly in postpositive use.

ΚΠ

1964 Car & Driver Feb. 61/1 Also new from Touring is a 2 + 2 coupe on the Maserati 3500 GTI.

1983 Financial Times iv. (FT Motor Industry Survey) 6 A 130 mph GTi version which should cement VW's position at the top of the ‘hot’ hatchback league.

1992 Independent 17 July 2/1 The company is insisting that owners of 45 ‘hot hatchback’ models, including the..Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9, are so likely to be stolen that owners must pay an average of £360 to fit a Vecta engine immobiliser.

2015 Radio Times 9 May (South/West ed.) 47/2 Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead focus on the 1980s ‘hot hatch’—city run-a-rounds such as the Volkswagen Golf GTi and Peugeot 205.

B. n.

Originally: a sports touring car with fuel injection. Now: any of various higher performing cars within a manufacturer's range.

ΚΠ

1977 Motor 14 May 55/2 If your car is not a GTI (or the equivalent Scirocco GTI or GLI), the running gear must also be converted to GTI specification.

1985 Times (Nexis) 25 Jan. 25/6 Some of the other changes..appear to be aimed at making the GTi more of a ‘boy racer’ than a magnificent performer hiding behind a rather discreet appearance.

1991 Catalyst 4 55/1 The new GTi reaches 60 mph in a mere 8.6 seconds (top speed is a long-legged 116 mph where the law permits).

2013 What Car? Nov. 54/2 (caption) Not as sharp as a GTI, but still grippy and composed. Tyre noise intrudes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gti
释义	GTIadj.n. Brit. /dʒiːtiːˈʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌdʒiˌtiˈaɪ/ Forms: 1900s– GT-I, 1900s– GTI, 1900s– GTi. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: GT n. and adj. at G n. Initialisms, injection n. Etymology: < GT n. and adj. at G n. Initialisms + the initial letter of injection n. (compare fuel injection n. at fuel n. Compounds 2). A. adj. Originally: designating a sports touring car with fuel injection. Now: designating any of various higher performing cars within a manufacturer's range. Chiefly in postpositive use. ΚΠ 1964 Car & Driver Feb. 61/1 Also new from Touring is a 2 + 2 coupe on the Maserati 3500 GTI. 1983 Financial Times iv. (FT Motor Industry Survey) 6 A 130 mph GTi version which should cement VW's position at the top of the ‘hot’ hatchback league. 1992 Independent 17 July 2/1 The company is insisting that owners of 45 ‘hot hatchback’ models, including the..Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9, are so likely to be stolen that owners must pay an average of £360 to fit a Vecta engine immobiliser. 2015 Radio Times 9 May (South/West ed.) 47/2 Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead focus on the 1980s ‘hot hatch’—city run-a-rounds such as the Volkswagen Golf GTi and Peugeot 205. B. n. Originally: a sports touring car with fuel injection. Now: any of various higher performing cars within a manufacturer's range. ΚΠ 1977 Motor 14 May 55/2 If your car is not a GTI (or the equivalent Scirocco GTI or GLI), the running gear must also be converted to GTI specification. 1985 Times (Nexis) 25 Jan. 25/6 Some of the other changes..appear to be aimed at making the GTi more of a ‘boy racer’ than a magnificent performer hiding behind a rather discreet appearance. 1991 Catalyst 4 55/1 The new GTi reaches 60 mph in a mere 8.6 seconds (top speed is a long-legged 116 mph where the law permits). 2013 What Car? Nov. 54/2 (caption) Not as sharp as a GTI, but still grippy and composed. Tyre noise intrudes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1964
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