Platform? What does it mean? Was: Re: audi coupe

[Per Lindgren]

It means that they share the same chassis design and underpinnings. The
dimensions are altered slightly to fit the different bodys, assembly methods
are quite similar, to save time and money. The Golf and TT shares suspension
systems, but shocks and springs are setup differently to suit the car's use and
characteristics.

VW has only five platforms designations, on which they have a whole lot of
cars:
A0: Audi A2, VW Polo, Lupo, Seat Arosa, Ibiza, Cordoba, Skoda Fabia
A: Audi A3, TT, VW Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Seat Leon, Toledo, Skoda Octavia
B: Audi A4, VW Passat
C: Audi A6
D: Audi A8, Future VW "D"

PerL
92 Cab 2,3

Adrian Johnson wrote:

> >No, the A3 and A4 are on different platforms (the A3 and the Golf share a
> >platform, the Passat and A4 share a platform, although the plaforms may in
> >fact be very similar - as far as I know.  The S3 has a tricked out 1.8T
>
> What does "platform" mean in this context?
>
> In the past I was told that the Passat and the A4 share the same "platform"
> so I thought that meant that they'd have the same basic dimensions,
> wheelbase for e.g., but I don't think they do. They are similar but not the
> same.
>
> It can't be just that they share the same engine because that would mean
> that Golfs, Jettas, Beetles, Passats, A4s and A6s all share the same
> platform because they can all come with the 2.8 V6 engine.
>
> So what does sharing a platform mean?
>
> AD.