Volkswagen Group C platform

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The Volkswagen Group C platform is an extended midsize automobile platform from the German conglomerate Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) (VWAG). It has been used for luxury automobiles under the Audi marque. It is the Group's oldest platform, having started with the Audi 100 in 1969.

Contents 1 C1 2 C2 3 C3 4 C4 5 C5 6 C6 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] C1

1969-1976. C1 (F104) platform cars:

• Audi 100 (1969-1976)

[edit] C2

1976-1984. C2 (Typ 43) platform cars:

• Audi 100 (1976-1982)
• Audi 200 (1979–1983) (Audi 5000 in USA)

[edit] C3

1983-1992. C3 (Typ 44) platform cars:

• Audi 100 (Audi 5000 in US 1983-1988, Audi 100 thereafter)
• Audi 200 (1985-1990) (Audi 5000 in USA 1983-1988, Audi 200 thereafter)
• FAW Hongqi

[edit] C4

1991-1997. C4 (Typ 4A) platform cars:

• Audi 100 (1991-1995)
• Audi S4 (UrS4) (1991-1995)
• Audi A6 (1995-1997, a renamed Audi 100)
• Audi S6 (UrS6) (1995-1997, a renamed Audi S4)

[edit] C5

1997-2004. C5 (Typ 4B) platform cars:

• Audi A6 (1997-2004)
• Audi S6 (2001-2003)
• Audi RS6 (2002-2004)
• Audi allroad quattro (2000-2005)

[edit] C6

2004-present. C6 (Typ 4F) platform cars:

• Audi A6 (2004-)
• Audi S6 (2006-)
• Audi RS6 (2008-)
• Audi A6 allroad quattro (2007-)

[edit] See also

• list of Volkswagen Group platforms

[edit] External links

• Volkswagen Group corporate website

v • d • e Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) (VWAG) brands, marques, companies, and subsidiaries Current Volkswagen Group companies, brands & subsidiaries Volkswagen (cars) • Audi AG • quattro GmbH • SEAT, S.A. • Škoda Auto • Lamborghini S.p.A. • Bentley Motors Ltd • Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. • Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles • Scania AB • Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. • Electronics Research Laboratory • Volkswagen do Brasil • Volkswagen Group China Defunct Volkswagen Group brands Auto Union (now known as Audi) • Horch • DKW • Wanderer • NSU key people (former and current) Heinrich Nordhoff (former Managing Director) → Dr Kurt Lotz (former Chief executive officer) → Dr Rudolf Leiding (former Chief executive officer) → Toni Schmücker (former Chief executive officer) → Dr Carl Hahn (chairman emeritus) → Ferdinand Piëch (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) → Dr Bernd Pischetsrieder (former Chief executive officer) → Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn (current Chairman of the Board of Management) see also: list of Volkswagen Group platforms • list of VWAG petrol engines • list of VWAG diesel engines • discontinued petrol engines • discontinued diesel engines • TDI • SDI • Pumpe Düse • FSI • BlueMotion • DSG • ETKA • VAG-COM Founder: German Auto Association • Volkswagen Group corporate website • Autostadt

v • d • e Audi - a marque of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) (VWAG) Volkswagen Group brands & companies Volkswagen (cars) • Audi • quattro GmbH • SEAT • Škoda • Lamborghini • Bentley • Bugatti • Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles • Scania Defunct Audi AG brands Auto Union (now known as Audi) • Horch • DKW • Wanderer • NSU See also: list of Volkswagen Group platforms • MLP • list of VWAG petrol engines • list of VWAG diesel engines • discontinued petrol engines • discontinued diesel engines • quattro (four wheel drive system) • multitronic • procon-ten • MMI • RNS • Audi hybrid vehicles • Audi S and RS models Current Audi passenger car range A3 • S3 • A4 • S4 • RS4 Cabriolet • A5 & S5 • A6 • S6 • RS6 • A6 allroad quattro • A8 • S8 • TT • Q7 • R8 Historic and discontinued models Audi F103 • Audi 50 • 80/90/4000 • Audi 4000CS quattro • Audi Quattro (Ur-Quattro) • Audi Coupé GT • Audi Coupé quattro • Audi 100/200/5000 • Audi A2 • S2 • Audi RS2 Avant • Ur-S4/Ur-S6 • Audi V8 • RS4 (saloon & Avant) Motor Racing cars Sport Quattro • Sport Quattro S1 • R8R • R8C • R8 • R10 TDI Concept cars and Future Models A1 • A7 • Avantissimo • Avus quattro • Le Mans quattro • Nuvolari quattro • Pikes Peak quattro • Q3 • Q5 • R4 • Roadjet • RSQ • Shooting Brake • Rosemeyer • R-Zero Founder: August Horch • Audi corporate website • A brand of the VWAG group • Vorsprung durch Technik • Audi Channel • Audi Driving Experience