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The Volkswagen Group MSB platform (Modularer Standardantriebsbaukasten, modular standard drivetrain matrix) is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its longitudinal, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles.
It is derived from the MSB platform. [10] MEB: Modularer Elektrobaukasten is an electric car platform developed by Volkswagen Group. [11] [12] PPE: Premium Platform Electric for larger electric car models co-developed by Audi and Porsche. [13] [14] SSP: Scalable Systems Platform is planned to be introduced in 2029. [15] [16]
Volkswagen Group revised the alphanumeric nomenclature used for car platforms. The revised platform code is composed as follows: A letter, P, indicating a passenger car platform; A letter indicating the configuration of the engine: Q indicates a transverse engine (Quer in German) L indicates a longitudinal engine (Längs in German)
British magazine Car said "the idea heralds a return to basic principles of mass production in an industry where over the last 100 years, complexity has spiralled out of control. By creating a standardised, interchangeable set of parts from which to build a variety of cars, (the company) plans to cut the time taken to build a car by 30%." [6]
The following articles list Volkswagen Group engines which are available worldwide. These include motor vehicle engines, marine engines sold by Volkswagen Marine [1] and industrial engines sold by Volkswagen Industrial Motor. [2] List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines (current) List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines (current)
It is used in models of Audi, Cupra, Škoda, and Volkswagen, along with Ford through partnership. The architecture is aimed to "consolidate electronic controls and reduce the number of microprocessors, advance the application of new driver-assistance technology and somewhat alter the way cars are built" [4] by the VW Group.
The Volkswagen Group MLB platform is the company's platform strategy, announced in 2012, for shared modular construction of its longitudinal, front-engined automobiles.. It was developed by Audi and first introduced in 2007 on the Audi A5 then, chronologically, on the Audi A4, Audi Q5, Audi A8, Audi A7, Audi A6, Porsche Macan and the second generation Audi Q7 (MLB Evo). [1]
The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen.It was noteworthy for signalling Volkswagen's shift of its major car lines from rear-wheel drive and rear-mounted air-cooled engines to front-wheel drive with front-mounted, water-cooled engines that were often transversely-mounted.