Red marquis at 01:34, 21 February 2007

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	An '''automobile platform''' is a shared set of components common to a number of different [[automobile]]s. Many vendors refer to this as a '''vehicle architecture'''. Originally, a platform was a literally shared [[chassis]] from a previously-engineered vehicle, as in the case for the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] frame under the [[Volkswagen Karmann Ghia]]. The first generic platform to be shared among a number of vehicles was the [[Ford Fox platform]] of the [[1970s]]. In the [[1980s]], [[Chrysler]]'s [[Chrysler K platform\|K-cars]] all wore a badge with the letter, "K", to indicate their shared platform.		An '''automobile platform''' is a shared set of components common to a number of different [[automobile]]s. Many vendors refer to this as a '''vehicle architecture'''. Originally, a platform was a literally shared [[chassis]] from a previously-engineered vehicle, as in the case for the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] frame under the [[Volkswagen Karmann Ghia]]. The first generic platform to be shared among a number of vehicles was the [[Ford Fox platform]] of the 1970s. In the 1980s, [[Chrysler]]'s [[Chrysler K platform\|K-cars]] all wore a badge with the letter, "K", to indicate their shared platform.

	Today, platform sharing is much less noticeable. Vehicle architectures consist of "under the skin" components only, and shared platforms can show up in unusual places like the [[Nissan FM platform]]-mates [[Z-car\|Nissan 350Z]] [[sports car]] and [[Infiniti FX]] [[SUV]]. [[Volkswagen A platform]]-mates like the [[Audi TT]] and [[Volkswagen Golf]] also share much of their mechanical components but seem entirely different. [[Ford Motor Company]] has had much success building many well differentiated vehicles from many ~~[[marque]]s~~ off the same platforms.		Today, platform sharing is much less noticeable. Vehicle architectures consist of "under the skin" components only, and shared platforms can show up in unusual places like the [[Nissan FM platform]]-mates [[Z-car\|Nissan 350Z]] [[sports car]] and [[Infiniti FX]] [[SUV]]. [[Volkswagen A platform]]-mates like the [[Audi TT]] and [[Volkswagen Golf]] also share much of their mechanical components but seem entirely different. [[Ford Motor Company]] has had much success building many well differentiated vehicles from many marques off the same platforms.

	==See also==		==See also==
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Philip rosenblum at 22:34, 27 June 2006

2006-06-27T22:34:54Z

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An '''automobile platform''' is a shared set of components common to a number of different [[automobile]]s. Many vendors refer to this as a '''vehicle architecture'''. Originally, a platform was a literally shared [[chassis]] from a previously-engineered vehicle, as in the case for the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] frame under the [[Volkswagen Karmann Ghia]]. The first generic platform to be shared among a number of vehicles was the [[Ford Fox platform]] of the [[1970s]]. In the [[1980s]], [[Chrysler]]'s [[Chrysler K platform|K-cars]] all wore a badge with the letter, "K", to indicate their shared platform.

Today, platform sharing is much less noticeable. Vehicle architectures consist of "under the skin" components only, and shared platforms can show up in unusual places like the [[Nissan FM platform]]-mates [[Z-car|Nissan 350Z]] [[sports car]] and [[Infiniti FX]] [[SUV]]. [[Volkswagen A platform]]-mates like the [[Audi TT]] and [[Volkswagen Golf]] also share much of their mechanical components but seem entirely different. [[Ford Motor Company]] has had much success building many well differentiated vehicles from many [[marque]]s off the same platforms.

==See also==
* [[:Category:Automobile platforms]]
* [[:Category:BMW platforms]]
* [[List of Chrysler platforms]]
* [[List of Ford platforms]]
* [[List of GM platforms]]
* [[List of Mazda platforms]]
* [[List of Nissan platforms]]
* [[List of Volkswagen platforms]]

[[Category:Automotive technologies]]
[[Category:Automobile platforms|*]]

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Automobile platform - Revision history

Red marquis at 01:34, 21 February 2007

Philip rosenblum at 22:34, 27 June 2006