Volkswagen Group D platform
- Volkswagen Group D platform
The Volkswagen Group D platform is the large automobile platform from the German Volkswagen Group. It has been used for large luxury automobiles by the Volkswagen, Audi, and Bentley marques.
D11
D11 platform cars:
* Audi V8 ("Typ" 44) (1988-1991)
* Audi V8 ("Typ" 4C) (1991-1994)
D2
The D2 platform is an all aluminium space frame, which helped to significantly reduce weight without being any less rigid. It is technically the first D platform.
D2 ("Typ" 4D) platform cars:
* Audi A8 (1994-2003)
* (1998-2003)
D3
The D3 platform, also employing an aluminum space frame, is used for the current generation Audi A8.
D3 ("Typ" 4E) platform cars:
* Audi A8 (2003-present)
* (2006-present)
D1
The D1 platform cars (not to be confused with the Audi V8's D11 platform) share some components with the D3 platform, but have conventional steel bodyshell construction.
* Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-present)
* Bentley Continental GT (2004-present)
* Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005) (2005-present)
ee also
* list of Volkswagen Group platforms
External links
* [http://www.volkswagenag.com/ Volkswagen Group corporate website]
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