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The B platform is the Volkswagen Group's mid-size automobile platform, and has been used for coupés, sedans, and station wagons under the Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda brands over the years. Volkswagen Group (ISIN: DE0007664005, TYO: 7659 ) is a German automobile manufacturer and one of the largest automotive companies worldwide. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1980s Volvo 480 two-box coupé 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupe Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coupé A coup...
A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a full-sized sedan The 3-box design, indicative of a notchback sedan, as illustrated on a full-size luxury sedan. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
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Škoda Auto ( (help· info)) is a Czech automobile manufacturer and one of the four oldest car producers in the world. ...
Volkswagen's revised platform naming system replaces the simpler B6 with a PL46:
- P indicates a passenger car platform
- L indicates a longitudinal engine
- 4 indicates the platform size or class
- 6 indicates the generation
B1 1974-1988. An Audi derived platform, the first Passat was nearly identical to an Audi Fox, sharing much of its mechanical systems, including its longitudinal engine placement. {{Infobox Company | company_slogan = Vorsprung durch Technik (Advancement Through Technique) | Never Follow | company_name = Audi AG | company_logo = | company_type = Public (Xetra: NSU) | | foundation = 1909 | location_city = Ingolstadt | location_country = Germany | key_people = August Horch, Founder Rupert Stadler, Chairman | industry = Automotive | products = Luxury Automobiles, Engines | revenue = € 28. ...
The Audi 80 was Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back. ...
B1 platform cars:
The Volkswagen Passat is a midsized car built by Volkswagen AG. It falls between the VW Golf/Jetta and VW Phaeton in the current VW production line-up. ...
1996 Mark 4 Passat (North American) (B4) The Volkswagen Passat is a midsized car built by Volkswagen AG, produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
BX 1980-1993. The BX platform, developed VW's Brazilian subsidiary, again borrowed heavily from the Audi platforms of the day, first the Audi Fox, and then the 4000. The BX platform produced a unique car, in that the Gol/Fox started life with a four-cylinder air cooled engine (borrowed from the VW Beetle), and eventually ended up with a more modern watercooled engine, being sold in the US for the first time as a 1987 model. The Fox was restyled in 1991. The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug is a small family car, the best known car of Volkswagen, of Germany, and almost certainly the world. ...
BX platform cars:
Volkswagen Gol 2007 Volkswagen Gol Mk. ...
B2 Still an Audi derived platform, this time it borrowed liberally from the Audi 4000, again, including its logitudunal engine placement and, on some european models, the Quattro four-wheel drive system, rebranded Syncro for VW. The Santana (facelifted) is still produced to this day in some countries as is the Gol. This article is missing citation of sources. ...
Volkswagen Gol 2007 Volkswagen Gol Mk. ...
B2 platform cars:
The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Volkswagen Santana is a sedan version of the Volkswagen Passat, first introduced in 1981, and also known in the Americas as the Quantum (at least in Brazil, only the station wagon version was called Quantum). ...
The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
Audi 80 The Audi 80 was an automobile from Audi produced between 1972 and 1995 and initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat. ...
The Audi 80 was Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
The Audi 80 was Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
This article refers to the car named the Audi Quattro. ...
1984 Audi Quattro This article refers to the car named the Audi Quattro. ...
Volkswagen Gol 2007 Volkswagen Gol Mk. ...
B3 The B3 Passat was the first B platform car to be called Passat in the United States. The B3 was also the first Passat with an independently designed platform, it did not share parts with Audis. Instead, the design borrowed heavily from the A platform. {{Infobox Company | company_slogan = Vorsprung durch Technik (Advancement Through Technique) | Never Follow | company_name = Audi AG | company_logo = | company_type = Public (Xetra: NSU) | | foundation = 1909 | location_city = Ingolstadt | location_country = Germany | key_people = August Horch, Founder Rupert Stadler, Chairman | industry = Automotive | products = Luxury Automobiles, Engines | revenue = € 28. ...
B3 platform cars:
The "B3" designation is also used to refer to the Typ 89 version of the Audi 80/90 produced from 1987 to 1992 and the Typ 8B Audi Coupé. However these are not based on the same platform as the "B3" Passat. The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
The Audi 80 was Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ...
B4 The B4 Passat was a face lifted B3 (receiving its own generation number is controversial), remaining nearly mechanically identical, but with entirely new sheetmetal, and an updated interior design.
B4 platform cars:
The "B4" designation is also used to refer to the Typ 8C version of the Audi 80, S2 and RS2 produced from 1991 to 1994. However these are not based on the same platform as the "B4" Passat. The Volkswagen Passat is a midsized car built by Volkswagen AG. It falls between the VW Golf/Jetta and VW Phaeton in the current VW production line-up. ...
Fully camouflaged, the Audi S2 raises no suspicion about the difference between it and lesser 2. ...
The Audi RS2 Avant was a limited edition, high performance Audi station wagon sold in 1994 and 1995. ...
B5 1996-2005. The B5 received a facelift in 2001. The resulting Passats are referred to as B5.5. The B5 Passat borrows its platform from the original A4, resulting in a logintudinal engine placement, which differs from the A platform which have been traditionally transversely mounted. B5 platform cars can be equipped with a multilink front suspension and a Torsen center differential. A transverse engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle. ...
A multi-link suspension is a type of suspension design typically used in independent suspensions, using 3 or more lateral arms, and one or more longitudinal arms. ...
Torsen traction, an automotive part adding differential, was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. ...
B5 platform cars:
The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1995. ...
The Audi S4 is a high performance sport version of the popular Audi A4. ...
The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Å koda Superb is an executive car built by the Czech car manufacturer Å koda Auto. ...
B6 (PL46) Volkswagen's Passat moved onto the PQ46 platform for its 6th generation. This is a the slightly enlarged version of the Golf/Jetta's PQ35 platform. There are no vehicles with the Volkswagen badge that are actually B6 cars. "B6" is used to describe the Typ 8E Audi A4/S4 produced from 2000 to 2005. The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ...
The Volkswagen A platform is an automobile platform shared among the compact cars of Volkswagen Group. ...
The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in North America) is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen. ...
The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1980. ...
The Volkswagen A platform is an automobile platform shared among compact and mid-size cars of the Volkswagen Group. ...
B6 platform cars:
The Audi A4 also is considered to have a "B7" generation, from 2005 on. However, this seventh generation of the car was really a minor revision of the B6 platform. Both have the internal nomenclature platform code PL46. The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1995. ...
The Audi S4 is a high performance sport version of the popular Audi A4. ...
External links - Inside Line: Volkswagen Dasher, Quantum & Passat
- What is a VW Fox?
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