Unveiled-Volkswagen's MQB platform
Volkswagen’s much anticipated MQB or Modularer Querbaukasten platform was showcased at its headquarters located in Wolfsburg, Germany. The MQB platform will be the base of its next generation Audi, Skoda, VW and SEAT models. This MQB platform from Volkswagen is highly flexible and is an important part of the fresh production system, which would be adopted by the company factories across the globe. This new platform by Volkswagen will be seen in Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat and all Volkswagen cars. According to Volkswagen, the MQB tactic signifies a benchmark in the production and design of the upcoming automobiles along with transverse-mounted engines. This platform regulates numerous vehicle component limits right across vehicle classes and brands.
As per a Volkswagen insiders, the factories will now become multi-brand facilities that would in turn allow Volkswagen, Audis and Skodas to be built and developed on the same platform. This should allow the Volkswagen manufacturing plants to produce higher units at one go. Another major side of Modularer Querbaukasten platform is the common engine mounting system that sees both diesel as well as petrol mounted in the similar way and at the identical angle of proclivity, which is definitely a huge step towards future as far as assembly and production is concerned.
Also two brand new fresh diesel and petrol engine ranges are being designed and developed for Modularer Querbaukasten platform, which comprise of a turbocharged 1.2 litre of petrol engine along with 800cc of diesel engine.The MQB platform certainly opens up new gates of opportunities at VW and will allow the firm to churn our high volumes and much better models that too with high quality and at exceptionally competitive costs. Volkswagen is also planning to cut down the weights of the vehicles and launch its very first MQB model series with 20 innovations in divisions of infotainment and safety.
News Source: AutoCar India