This shouldn't come as a surprise to many who are in the loop about what Volkswagen Auto Group (VWAG) is up to with its platform development BUT the latest rumors circulating is that Audi's next-gen Q7 will use the MLB modular platform that will be found in a whole slew of VWAG products.
Though this hasn't been confirmed, speculation is placing the MLB platform to be used in the next-gen Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley's upcoming sport-utility vehicle, the production variant of the Lamborghini Urus, and — of course — the Q7.
Though that may seem a bit frightening, the reality is that every brand will definitely take the platform and give each product its own flavor. As we see with the current-gen VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7, there are significant differences in the end product.
To me it's funny that it's becoming more well known that there is an orgy of part sharing among VWAG's companies because the last several high-end Audi's I've piloted — the RS5 and S6 — I will say that at highway speed they both drive VERY similar to the Bentley Continental GT. That's a good thing.
...The full-size Q7 SUV will use the SUV-spec version of the Volkswagen Group’s new MLB modular platform; it’s designed to underpin a whole range of medium to full-size cars, in a similar way to the adaptability of VW’s MQB platform for small to medium-size cars.
The MLB platform will also underpin the next-generation VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne models, and a production version of the Lamborghini Urus concept...
Read Article