The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
VW Platform Sharing - A4 isn't an A4!
Posted by fsik (more from fsik) on Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:11:38
In Reply to: Quattro = longitudinal engine layout. 4motion side to side,, Tcar, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:28:05
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Actually, there's an interesting hair to split here: VW has been platform sharing for years, and the A4, Passat and A6 all share the same platform designation: 'B5'. So, they're all actually the same platform, stretched to various degrees.
There is an 'A4' platform, but the A4 model *isn't* based on it. Weird, huh? The 'A4' platform is the Jetta/Golf/TT/etc. The A-bodies go back to the Rabbit/Jetta (A1) and so do the Bs (Dashers, Quantums, etc.)
- fsik, showing his ex-VW colors
Posts in this Thread:
- First Data on new VW W8 Passat, Coolknight, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:42:19
- Leave it to the Germans to take something simple.., Richard P., Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:10:54
- Re: First Data on new VW W8 Passat, David Hanley, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:16:18
- ReichVolksWagen???, JMC, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:01:31
- Given the $$$ they've spent on 4Motion, AKA Quattro..., Wes Miller, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:47:04
- 4Motion and Quattro are not the same (m), mfatic, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 18:59:28
- 2 X VR6, Saabengineer, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:08:30
- S3, Toledo quite a few VW use Haldex, Coolknight, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:01:55
- Re: First Data on new VW W8 Passat, Saabengineer, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:38:05
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!