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Volkswagen A0 Platform
The Volkswagen Group A0 platform is a series of automobile platforms shared among superminis of various marques of the Volkswagen Group. Under Volkswagen's revised platform naming system, the "A04" platform is known as the PQ24 platform, and what may have been called the A05 platform is officially the PQ25 platform. The new nomenclature is derived as follows: *P indicates a ''passenger car'' platform *Q (''quer'') indicates a ''transverse engine'' *2 indicates the platform ''size'' or ''class'' *5 indicates the ''generation'' A01 A01 (''Typ'' 86) platform cars: *Audi 50 (1974–1978) *Volkswagen Polo Mk1 (1975–1981) * Volkswagen Derby (1977–1981) File:Audi-50-GL.jpg, Audi 50 File:1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet in white, front left.jpg, Volkswagen Polo Mk1 File:VW Polo I front 20090810.jpg, Volkswagen Derby A02 A02 (''Typ'' 86C) platform cars: *Volkswagen Polo Mk2/Polo Classic/Derby (1981–1994) File:1994 Volkswagen Polo Coupe Boulevard 1.0 Front.jpg, Volkswagen Polo Mk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Group MQB A0
The Volkswagen Group MQB platform is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles. It was first introduced in the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 in late 2012. Volkswagen spent roughly $8bn developing this new platform and the cars employing it. The platform underpins a wide range of cars from the supermini class to the mid size SUV class. MQB allows Volkswagen to assemble any of its cars based on this platform across all of its MQB ready factories. This allows the Volkswagen group flexibility to shift production as needed between its different factories. Beginning in 2012, Volkswagen Group marketed the strategy under the code name MQB, which stands for ''Modularer Querbaukasten'', translating from German to "Modular Transversal Toolkit" or "Modular Transverse Matrix". MQB is one strategy within VW's overall MB (Modularer Baukasten or modular matrix) program w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEAT Inca
The SEAT Inca (''Typ'' 9K) was a van and panel van produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT between 1996 and 2004. It was designed and assembled in Spain, based on the SEAT Ibiza Mark 2. It was first shown at the Barcelona Motor Show of 1995. Design The SEAT Inca had two rear wing doors which, because they were non symmetrical, were supposed to facilitate loading and unloading. Capable of carrying a payload of and towing a SEAT Inca owners manual braked trailer the Inca proved to be a strong work horse in many markets. The Inca was awarded the ''Comercial do Ano'' ("Commercial vehicle of the Year") award in Portugal in 1997.Palmares SEAT http://www.seat.pt/pt/generator/su/pt/SEAT/site/campanhas/DesportivoDoAno/main,lang=pt.html File:MHV Seat Inca 02.jpg, SEAT Inca panel van, rear view File:Seat inca 2004.jpg, Interior Performance The Inca came with 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engines, and was also available with the tried and tested indirect injection diesel engine from the Volksw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Polo Mk5
The Volkswagen Polo Mk5 is the fifth generation of the Volkswagen Polo, Polo, a supermini-class car manufactured by Volkswagen since 2009. The vehicle unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show#2009, 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009, while the three-door version was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. A four-door long-wheelbase sedan version has been produced and sold outside Europe in several emerging markets since 2010 either as the Volkswagen Vento or the Volkswagen Polo sedan. A short-wheelbase sedan version was sold in India between 2016 and 2020 as the Volkswagen Ameo. , the Polo Mk5 continues to be produced in South Africa as the Polo Vivo. The production of the Mk5 Polo at the India plant stopped in 2022, with the last Polo being sold in August 2022. Overview Internally designated ''Typ 6R'', the Polo Mk5 is based on Volkswagen's PQ25 platform shared with the SEAT Ibiza#Mk4, SEAT Ibiza Mk4 and the Audi A1#Mk1, Audi A1 Mk1. It was designed by a team le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-wheel Drive
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand. Types The most common forms of all-wheel drive are: ;1x1 : All unicycles Reflects one axle with one wheel capable of being powered. ; 2x2 : Some motorcycles and bikes Reflects two axles with one wheel on each capable of being powered. ; 4×4 (also, four-wheel drive or 4WD): Reflects two axles with both wheels on each capable of being powered. ; 6×6 (also, six-wheel drive or 6WD): Reflects three axles with both wheels on each capable of being powered. ; 8×8 (also, eight-wheel drive or 8WD): Reflects four axles with both wheels on each capable of being powered. Vehicles may be either part-time all-wheel drive or full-time: ;On-demand or Part-time: One axle is permanently connected to the drive, the other is connected as needed ;Full-time or Permanent: All axles are permanently connected, with or without a differential. ;Independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å koda Roomster
The Škoda Roomster (''Type'' 5J) is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Škoda Auto from 2006 to 2015 over a single generation with a single intermediate facelift. It has a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof design and has been described as a hatchback, an estate car, or a multi-purpose vehicle. Styled by Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda, the Roomster premiered at the Geneva Motor Show#2006, 2006 Geneva Motor Show) as the first car marketed after Volkswagen Group's takeover of Skoda, sharing the Volkswagen Group A platform#A4, A4 (PQ34) platform and components with the second generation Škoda Fabia. Assembled at the List of Volkswagen Group factories, Škoda factory in Kvasiny, Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, sales began in June 2006. A five-door, two-seater panel van variant launched in March 2007 as the Škoda Praktik, a name used previously on a panel van version of the Škoda Fabia Combi. In October 2015, development of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Saveiro
Volkswagen (VW; )English: , . is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst. The company is well known for the Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which became the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's largest market is China (including Hong Kong and Macau), which accounts for 40% of its sales and profits. The name derives from the German words and , meaning . History 1932–1944: People's Car project Volkswagen was established in 1937 by the German Labour Front () as part of the Strength Through Joy () program in Berlin. In the early 1930s, cars were a luxury—most Germans could afford nothing more elaborate than a motorcycle, and only one German out of 50 owned a car. Seeking a potential new market, some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Voyage
Voyage(s) or The Voyage may refer to: Literature *''Voyage : A Novel of 1896'', Sterling Hayden * ''Voyage'' (novel), a 1996 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter *''The Voyage'', Murray Bail * "The Voyage" (short story), a 1921 story by Katherine Mansfield * "Voyage", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1996 book '' The Coral Sea'' * ''Voyages'' (poem), a 1926 poem by Hart Crane *Le Voyage, 1996 graphic novel, see Edmond Baudoin *Le Voyage, poem by Baudelaire Film and television * ''The Voyage'' (1921 film), an Italian silent drama film * ''The Voyage'' (1974 film), an Italian film * ''Voyage'' (2013 film), a Hong Kong film made mostly in English * ''Voyages'' (film), a 1999 film directed by Emmanuel Finkiel * ''Voyage'' (1993 film), a 1993 American TV film directed by John Mackenzie * Voyage.tv, an American online travel channel * Voyages Television, an international travel marketing channel * Voyage (French TV channel), a television channel in France operated by Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Gol
The Volkswagen Gol is a subcompact car that was manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil from 1980 to 2023 as Volkswagen's entry-level car in the Latin American market—where it succeeded the Volkswagen Type 1 (Fusca) and the Volkswagen Brasilia. Several variants of the Gol-derived Voyage and Parati were marketed in North America as the Volkswagen Fox from 1987 to 1993. The Gol has been produced in several variants, such as three- and five-door hatchbacks, two- and four-door sedans (the Volkswagen Voyage), three- and five-door station wagons (the Volkswagen Parati), and two-door single and extra-cab coupé utilities (the Volkswagen Saveiro). The Gol was the best-selling car in Brazil for 27 consecutive years, from 1987 to 2014, and has been the most popular car in Argentina since 1988; approximately five million Gols have been manufactured in South America since 1980. In March 2013 it was announced that cumulative production of the Gol and its derivatives (Voyage, Saveir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Suran
The Volkswagen Fox is a subcompact car produced and designed by Volkswagen of Brazil and sold in Latin America from 2003 until 2021 and in Europe from 2005 until 2011, where it was sold as the city car offering. The Fox was produced as a 3-door and 5-door hatchback. There is also a mini SUV version called Fox Xtreme (previously CrossFox) and a mini MPV/station wagon model called Suran, SpaceFox, SportVan or Fox Plus depending on the market. Earlier use of the nameplate Volkswagen acquired the rights to the name in 1969, by purchasing NSU. The original NSU Fox was a motorbike first seen in 1949, and Volkswagen had subsequently used the "Fox" name in some markets for special edition Volkswagen Polos. The Audi 80 produced in the 1970s also used the name Fox on vehicles sold in Australia and the United States. The Australian version was assembled locally by Volkswagen Australasia Ltd. North America (1987–1993) The Fox was a variant of the Voyage manufactured by Volkswagen do B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Polo Mk4
The Volkswagen Polo Mk4 is the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini car produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen. It was marketed from early 2002 to 2010 in most countries except Argentina and the USA. It was manufactured in South Africa until 2017, it was sold as the Polo Vivo. The Mk4 replaced the Volkswagen Polo Mk3, while the Polo Vivo replaced the Citi Golf. In 2018, the Mk4 was replaced by the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 Polo Vivo. In Brazil, It was manufactured until 2014 with a second facelift called 9n4, It was replaced in 2017 by Volkswagen Polo Mk6. Overview Launched in September 2001 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the fourth generation Polo (internal designation ''Typ'' 9N) was made available in early 2002. In keeping with Volkswagen's aim of floor pan sharing it shares its platform with the SEAT Ibiza 6L, SEAT Córdoba 6L, Volkswagen Gol Third Generation, also called G5 or N.F.- Not to be confused with Volkswagen Golf - and Škoda Fabia Mk1. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audi A2
The Audi A2 (internally designated ''Typ'' 8Z) is a lightweight compact MPV-styled supermini car, with a five-door hatchback body style and four or five seats, ETKA official factory data produced by the German manufacturer Audi from November 1999 (for the 2000 model year) to August 2005. Based on the Audi Al2 concept car first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1997, the A2 was notable for being constructed from aluminium, which in combination with its efficient engines made it highly fuel efficient. Sales were disappointing, and the car was taken out of production in 2005. History The A2 was produced at Audi's "aluminium" Neckarsulm plant in Germany on a special line purpose-built for it. It was the first five-door vehicle on sale in Europe with an average fuel consumption less than , although these figures only applied to the special "3L" version with a diesel engine, automatic gearbox, stop-start system, less power and narrower tyres. Due to its construction, the average A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
