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D1 (VW Phaeton/Bentley) platform The Volkswagen Group MSB platform ( M odularer S tandardantriebs b aukasten, 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)
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 first generation (or "G1") Gol had two mild facelifts for 1987 and 1991. The 1989 Gol GTi was the first Brazilian-built car to use fuel injection. The 2.0-liter inline-four engine was the same used by the Santana. In 1991, as a result of changes to the tax laws in Brazil, a flurry of cars with engines under one liters appeared.
The Volkswagen Group MMB platform (Modularer Mittelmotor Baukasten) is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its rear mid-engined or rear-engined sports cars. It was developed by Porsche and it has been in use since 2016, having been introduced with the Porsche 982 .
Ford said it would cut around 14% of its European workforce on Wednesday, blaming losses in recent years due to weak electric vehicle demand, poor government support for the EV shift and ...
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.