ðə tˈɜːm "kˈɑːɹ bˈɑːm" kəmbˈaɪnz ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ɪts "bˈɑːm ʃˈɑːt" stˈaɪl, æz wˈɛl æz ðə nˈoʊɾᵻd kˈɑːɹ bˈɑːmɪŋz ʌv nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚləndz tɹˈʌbəlz.
The term "car bomb" combines reference to its "bomb shot" style, as well as the noted car bombings of Northern Ireland's Troubles.