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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.
Volkswagen Group has previously introduced an alphanumeric nomenclature for car platforms. The 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)
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)
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)
This category is for shared global car platforms of the German automotive industry concern, Volkswagen Group. The individual platforms may be utilised by one or more marques of the Group, including Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, or Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
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 car blog Jalopnik said "The biggest feature is the uniform position of all motors and transmissions" and that "by fitting all motors into the same place (the company) hope(s) to cut down on engineering costs and weight/complexity when porting the car over to other models."
Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is a modular car platform for electric cars being developed by Volkswagen Group brands Audi and Porsche. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The platform will be for larger electric vehicles which are not suitable for the Volkswagen Group MEB platform , although Audi will also build cars with the smaller platform. [ 3 ]