PQ35 platform refers to the mass-Class A fifth generation production platform, “PQ35” representative of the platform P, Q represents a transverse engine, 3 represents an A-Class, 5 refers to the fifth generation. So “PQ35” refers to the transverse engine is based on five generations of golf, a variety of models can be developed to expand the platform.
1.PQ35 the noun
PQ35 platform refers to the mass-Class A fifth generation production platform, “PQ35” representative of the platform P, Q represents a transverse engine, A represents class sedan, 5 refers to the fifth generation. So “PQ35” refers to the transverse engine is based on five generations of golf, a variety of models can be developed to expand the platform.
The concept
2. “Car platform”
“vehicle platform ‘concept is more general, mainly in the research and development stage of the car. Manufacturers in the design of a car must first have an overall framework (or program), consider what kind of car to be designed, how to control production costs and a series of problems. For convenience of distinction, it will be common to most of the parts, such as chassis with a similar body structure and production process models developed templates categorized as a “platform.”
using the same “template” that does not mean chassis, body structure of the final car will certainly be the same, but on the part of each architecture has a corresponding design freedom degrees, depending on the targeting engineers vehicle, on the same platform modules through different combinations of components, design more different characteristics, different grades of vehicles.
a platform can simultaneously host different models of development and manufacturing, the benefits are obvious. On the one hand the same platform of products using common parts and assemblies, can greatly reduce the manufacturing costs; on the other hand with a new technological breakthrough on the platform, it means all products of this platform are equipped with the technology to achieve a breakthrough, to reduce R & D expenses, so the major car manufacturers to build their own car manufacturing platform.