Platform, what does it mean? (sorry, long)

[Rave Racer 2000]

----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Young <tyoung at wamnet.com>
To: Peter & Rebecca Lines <rplines at pacifier.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Platform, what does it mean? (sorry, long)

> >  For example, a Dodge Neon and a Chrysler PT cruiser are
> > built on the same platform, but all exterior sheetmetal is totally
> > different.
>
> According to Chrysler execs, the PT cruise is not the same platform as
> the Neon.
>
        It is a new platform based on the new neon.  It basically is a
modified neon platform.