Type Four platform
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The Type Four platform is a shared front-wheel-drive car architecture co-developed in the 1980s by Fiat Group and Saab, underpinning executive cars such as the Lancia Thema, Saab 9000, Fiat Croma, and Alfa Romeo 164.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Type Four platform canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile platform
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front-wheel-drive platform ⓘ shared car architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tipo Quattro platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyleSupported |
4-door sedan
ⓘ
5-door liftback ⓘ 5-door station wagon ⓘ |
| category |
Fiat platforms
ⓘ
Saab platforms ⓘ |
| chassisType | unibody construction ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | Saab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationType | joint venture engineering project ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| designGoal |
reduce development and production costs for participating manufacturers
ⓘ
standardize components across multiple executive cars ⓘ |
| developer | Fiat Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivetrain | front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfigurationSupported |
V6 engine
ⓘ
inline-five engine ⓘ inline-four engine ⓘ |
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| firstModelLaunchedOnPlatform |
Lancia Thema
NERFINISHED
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Saab 9000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| marketSegment | European executive car segment ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
allowed cost sharing between Fiat Group and Saab
ⓘ
shared floorpan and structural components among different brands ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1984 ⓘ |
| startOfDevelopment | early 1980s ⓘ |
| successor | newer, model-specific platforms within Fiat Group ⓘ |
| underpinnedModel |
Alfa Romeo 164
NERFINISHED
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Fiat Croma (first generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancia Thema NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab 9000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByManufacturer |
Alfa Romeo
NERFINISHED
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Fiat NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleClassSupported | executive car ⓘ |
| wheelDriveConfiguration | front-wheel drive only ⓘ |
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