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	Audi 80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan, coupe and convertible, although the coupe and cabriolet models weren't badged as members of the 80-series family.
		Audi made several revisions to the B1 platform 80 and re-released it on the "B2" platform in 1978 (as a 1979 model) in Europe and in 1979 (as a 1980 model) in North America.
		The B2 platform proved to be both quite versitile and quite profitable; Audi spun Quattro Coupe and Sport Quattro variants off of the B2 platform, in the process helping to cement the company into the public eye after their Quattro system proved useful in various forms of racing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Audi_80 (789 words)

	VW Jetta TDI project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Mission statement: To purchase a 1999 or later model Volkswagen Jetta with Turbo Diesel motor.
		The 1999 Jetta is redesigned on the A4 platform.
		The Passat, however, is built on the "B" platform, which is the Audi platform.
	www.ecst.csuchico.edu /~hanzi/jetta (90 words)

	Automotive Industries: Audi TT: How VW Did It
		Introduced in the summer of 1997 as rolling stock in the form of the Audi A3, the A platform is arguably the world's most successful example of one platform producing the largest number of significantly different vehicles.
		Besides the A cars, there's the B platform, which includes the Passat, Audi A4 and Skoda Octavia; C, which includes the Audi A6, and the top-range D platform, which covers the aluminum-bodied Audi A8.
		By VW Group's definition, the platforms consist of cost-intensive underpinnings such as floor pans, front suspensions, powertrains and fuel tanks, all of which are changed so they feel different and impart a different character, says Trahan.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_6_179/ai_55055341 (1263 words)

	Automotive News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Volkswagen’s Golf Plus — a high-roof version of Europe’s top-seller — is one of 15 new vehicles available with optional adaptive front lighting from German supplier Hella (the others include the BMW 5 series, Opel Astra and Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport).
		The Seat Altea is the latest vehicle based on parent Volkswagen's modular A platform, which is also used for such VW group models as the Golf, Skoda Octavia and Audi A3.
		The Bentley Continental GT is built off the same Modular D platform as the Volkswagen Phaeton and the new Audi A8, so it is no surprise that the vehicle draws heavily on some familiar names from the German supplier industry.
	www.autonews.com /feature.cms?featureId=15 (3564 words)

	AutoWeek - The Auto Enthusiast's Online Resource
		Built on a rear-wheel-drive platform with a front-mounted V8 engine, the LF-C showcases elements of design and technology that are anticipated in the next generation IS sedan.
		The Vision B Compact Sports Tourer hints at the new B class, which is based on the A class but longer and taller.
		The Modus is the first Renault car derived from Renault/Nissan's B platform, which is used for the Nissan Micra small car and will be used for the next Twingo minicar and Clio small car.
	www.autoweek.com /article.cms?articleId=100848 (7444 words)

	Ti Kan: Audi Models, Platforms, Parts Numbering, and Quattro Guide
		The B platform is the medium size platform, the C platform is the large sedan platform, and the D platform is the top range platform.
		The platform code is not to be confused with the Audi model names (e.g., The 1996 Audi A4 model is built on the B5 platform).
		Engine, transmission and major drive train parts typically do not use platform type codes because they are designed to be installed in many different platforms and models, and thus have separate project codes of their own in place of the platform code.
	www.ibiblio.org /tkan/audi/usmodels.html (1380 words)

	IMVP News \| John Moavenzadeh Joins IMVP
		John B. Moavenzadeh, a director with the World Economic Forum managing the relationship with transportation companies, joined the IMVP team November 24 as executive director.
		He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, a MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University.
		The vision that I would like to realize is IMVP acting as a powerful resource for the Forum's automotive community by providing knowledge and strategic insight that is valuable, timely, and relevant for senior executives.
	imvp.mit.edu /jmoaven.html (1022 words)

	VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CLUBS INTERNATIONAL LISTING AND LINKS PAGE - BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC CARS - NELSON KRUSCHANDL - SOLAR ...
		On January 1, 1948, Nordhoff was appointed Volkswagen's managing director and was given a free hand to organize the reconstruction of the factory and to restart production.
		Nordhoff was involved in many initiatives, from building the city of Wolfsburg to financing the first runs of Beetles after Germany's monetary reform in the summer of 1948.
		Nordhoff later added variants of the Beetle platform, such as the VW minibus and Karmann Ghia coupe and convertible.
	www.speedace.info /volkswagen_owners_clubs_world_wide.htm (910 words)

	First details on fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf
		It arguably rescued Volkswagen during the dark days, when it debuted 29 years ago, it has been a best seller, and – one must presume – a money-spinner for Volkswagen Werk during the history of the four Golf generations we have lived with up to now.
		Even if it is obvious that the whole car is new, and that the design may be further removed from the model it will replace, than has been the case with earlier model changes.
		The Golf V is built on the same platform as the Touran (and the Audi A3) so there are no unknowns from chassis or the powertrain departments.
	www.cardesignnews.com /news/2003/030723vw-golfv (649 words)

	Volkswagen Tech Letters
		Since the MKIV platform Golf has it's engine mounted transversely, it would require significant modifications to the engine bay, floor pan and drive train itself to accommodate this type of swap.
		The S4 suspension components will not work since they were designed for a completely different platform, the "B" platform, whereas your car is an "A" platform car.
		They really know their Volkswagens and Audis and will be able to get you what you need.
	www.europeancarweb.com /tech/techletters/0000ec_techletters07 (10599 words)

	\|\| Businessworld - Play the game \|\|
		Globally, companies are toiling hard to use the same platform to roll out differentmodels, thus sharing 60-90% of the parts and garnering economies of scale.
		The world's largest selling platform, the Volkswagen PQ35, rolls out models as distinct as the VW Golf, the Audi A3, the Skoda Octavia and the Seat Toledo.
		With common platforms, the overall cost of developing a car goes down, as does the time to bring out a new car.
	www.businessworldindia.com /Jan1904/coverstory02.asp (2059 words)

	Car Buyer's Notebook.com: Auto News Archives
		Phaeton's Fate is Sealed in U.S. Volkswagen will pull the poorly selling Phaeton luxury sedan from the U.S. market by the middle of 2006, citing an inability to sell the model near its European price point.
		The big drop for Ford came in trucks, as was expected by analysts, but the introduction of the Fusion platform is a bright spot that shows they are in the right place at the right time as consumers show a greater interest in cars.
		Volkswagen, Subaru, Volvo and BMW are perceived as the top brands that extend the greatest outreach to the GLBT community.
	www.carbuyersnotebook.com /archives/auto_news (15342 words)

	USB News - Everything USB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		M-Systems, developer of the DiskOnKey platform present in many flash drives and practically all U3 smart drives has released a new utility for enterprises to secure their intellectual property from theft by managing a workstation's I/O ports.
		Co-developed by SanDisk and M-Systems, the open-standard U3 platform allows users to take their applications, not just data, with them to any USB-equipped Windows PC and to launch them with as little as two clicks.
		The USB-in-cars trend continues as Volkswagen includes a USB port in between the passenger and driver seat for hooking up any Mass Storage Device filled with MP3s, to be controlled by the car radio.
	www.everythingusb.com /news (7511 words)

	PassatWorld.com
		The PassatWorld Community was founded in August of 1999, known then as Club B5, in the interest of promoting knowledge about the B5 Passat, and cooperation and camaraderie amongst its members.
		In 2005, we found it fitting to change our name to PassatWorld in order to cover the entire spectrum of Volkswagen's "B" platform model, past, present and future.
		This site is not affiliated with Volkswagen of America or its parent company VW AG.
	www.passatworld.com /about_us/index.shtml (579 words)

	Curtain Going Up on Cars, Trucks for '06 Model Year \| American International Automobile Dealers \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Though based on a car platform, it can tow 5,000 pounds and haul 1,550 pounds.
		Also due in March is the Ford Mustang convertible, a companion to the retro-styled coupe that bowed in the fall.
		Volkswagen rolls out a new 2005 Jetta in mid-March that has significant styling changes, including a chrome grille and a roomier interior.
	www.aiada.org /article.asp?id=35548 (934 words)

	Amazon.com: Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual: 1999-2005 1.8l Turbo, 1.9l TDI, Pd Diesel, 2.0l Gasoline, 2.8l ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bentley Publishers is proud to announce the publication of the Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual: 1999-2005.
		This repair manual covers the late 1999 through 2005 model year Jetta, Golf, and GTI built on the Volkswagen "A4" platform.
		* Covers Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI models built on the "A4" platform with "9M" or "1J" at position number 7 and 8 of 17-digit Vehicle ID number (VIN), including Jetta wagon, GTI 337 and 20th anniversary editions.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0837612519?v=glance (1174 words)

	BoingBoing: Bruce Sterling SIGGRAPH 2004 speech "When Blobjects Rule the Earth"
		A Blobject is commonly defined as "an object with a curvilinear, flowing design, such as the Apple iMac computer and the Volkswagen Beetle." But computers and cars are just end products, they're not the process.
		The truth about a blobject is that is a physical object that has suffered a remake through computer graphics.
		It is a platform, a playground for other developers.
	www.boingboing.net /images/blobjects.htm (3600 words)

	Jalopnik - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Volkswagen is reportedly delaying the launch of its new Eos hardtop-convertible to buy enough time to hunt down and eradicate technical gremlins plaguing production (it isn’t those Karmann boys again, is it?).
		Volkswagen, perhaps inspired by the crop of tuner Touaregs hitting the autobahn lately, just launched the 450hp, W12 version of its Touareg SUV it had announced earlier this year.
		Porsche executives are denying a report in the German newspaper, WirtschaftsWoche, that the company is planning to increase its share in Volkswagen from around 22% to nearly one-quarter.
	www.jalopnik.com /cars/news/index.php (7333 words)

	Dacia-Renault team up for new Logan sedan :: carBC.com :: Daily Automotive News and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The purpose of Logan is to allow Renault to reach a new customer range with a product that packs the bare essentials without resorting to using a car that’s been out of production for several years.
		As Volkswagen did with Skoda, Renault is taking Dacia and rebuilding it into a formidable manufacturer.
		This isn’t a last resort vehicle, as it has been developed with the same research and technology used for the next generation of Micra and rides on a well-sorted strut and torsion beam layout.
	www.carbc.com /Car-News-825.html (1108 words)

	Automotive Industries: Renault to the Rescue - buys Romanian automaker Dacia
		The company has actually been studying the problem since 1990 when it lost out to Volkswagen in the bidding for Czech carmaker Skoda.
		It will be based on the Renault-Nissan B platform and sized between Clio/Micra and Megane/Almera.
		Sedan and wagon versions, due to be launched in mid-2004, will be followed by a pickup.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_6_181/ai_76855538 (1224 words)

	VWvortex Forums: Volkswagen Polo Sedan
		The Fox was the Brazilian Voyage sedan, based on a modified first-generation B platform (the B1 Passat/Dasher and Audi 80 from the 1970s).
		The euro Polo was not built on this platform and is not related.
		Sao Paulo SP Re: Volkswagen Polo Sedan (psychoart) »
	forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?id=540892&page=4 (389 words)

	Research a New Car - 2004 Volkswagen R32
		Fast, small sedans have populated Japanese streets for a number of years, and Evo and STi variants have duked it out many times in World Rally Championships, so bringing these cars to the U.S. market was less about making new stuff than it was importing existing stuff.
		Now, Volkswagen has joined the fray, with a new, limited build, one year only model designated R32.
		Agile and exclusive, it provides a Teutonic twist on the pricey, pocket rocket segment; an interesting alternative to the aggressive, Asian competition.
	autobytel.com /content/research/index.cfm/action/showArticle/aid/139189 (1530 words)

	Inside Line: Don't Call It a Datsun: Nissan to Launch Tiida Compact in U.S. Next Year - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		TOKYO — Because small cars from Japan are getting hotter in the U.S., Nissan is moving up its launch of the Tiida to the second half of next year, filling out the space beneath Sentra.
		It's been an open secret for some time now that Nissan wanted to do a new small U.S. car that's based on its domestic B platform.
		While speculation so far has centered on the Cube, a boxy tall wagon, coming to the U.S., Nissan will be testing the Gen X and Y waters with the Tiida long before that.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/News/articleId=106094 (309 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Wow, what a BS lawsuit from the socialist republic of California.
		BTW the apple LCD she bought required the new Apple connector that runs power through the monitor, the Cube's and pre quicksilver g4's had that connector but of course her PB would not.
		But you know what, there are thousands of us PC people who use the platform for professional work in addition to games.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2002feb/gee20020204010096_comments.dat (5497 words)

	[Adivce on buying iPod or Zen NX] - iPodlounge Forums Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It's like choosing a Volkswagen over a Porsche.
		I decided battery life was too short on the ipod so I'm going back to the Zen platform to build an 80 gig player.
		The only new player that really gets me excited is the iriver and I can't wait to try one in person.
	forums.ipodlounge.com /archive/topic/8121-1.html (4055 words)

	[No title]
		Apple too is also on the board of hypertransport so your theory goes out the window.
		If the G5 was made by amd it would be a loud B****** and would be so hot that if anyone touched the G5 case, their hands would burn off.
		They are NARROW in scope and OPTIMIZED for their platform.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2003Oct/gee20031013022157_comments.dat (2319 words)

	NASTF - Vehicle Manufacturer Service Information Matrix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The HDS software package covers all vehicles from 1992 to current, except for the Passport and SLX** and includes all the necessary functions to monitor, diagnose, and reprogram Honda and Acura control modules, except for Immobilizer functions.
		To read Honda Passport and Acura SLX diagnostic codes, you will need the Vetronix Mastertech OBD II tester available directly from Vetronix at 1-800-321-4889, ext 4, or check their Web site at www.vetronix.com.
		erWin is the Electronic Repair and Workshop Information service from Volkswagen AG for non-franchised garages, vehicle pools and other companies which repair and service VW vehicles professionally.
	www.iatn.net /nastf/oematrix.html (1882 words)

	New PSP Screenshots: Colin McRae Rally 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Players drive the most diverse selection of cars through new, non-linear Career Challenge with over 20 individual rally events and over 300+ stages.
		30+ featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi!
		With its perfect car handling, superbly designed stages, and progressive events, Colin McRae Rally 2005 is set to be the most complete and rewarding rally experience when it launches this fall.
	www.gameinfowire.com /news.asp?nid=6808 (407 words)

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