Volkswagen Group MSB platform

The Volkswagen Group MSB platform (Modularer Standardantriebsbaukasten, modular standard drivetrain matrix) is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its longitudinal, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles. It was developed by Porsche for vehicles with longitudinally mounted engines and gearboxes and four-wheel or rear-wheel drive. It has been in use since 2016 and was introduced with the second generation Porsche Panamera.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Volkswagen Group MSB platform
The second generation Porsche Panamera was the first vehicle to be underpinned on this platform.
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group
Production	2017–present
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E) Electric Executive car (E) Full-size luxury car (F) Ultra-luxury car Grand tourer (S)
Layout	Longitudinal Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Longitudinal Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	D1 (VW Phaeton/Bentley) platform

MSB-based models

The MSB architecture replaces the D1 platform and that used on the first generation 970 Porsche Panamera (G1).

Models

• Porsche Panamera (G2) (971, 2017–2024)
• Porsche Panamera (G3) (976, 2024–present)
• Bentley Continental GT third generation (Typ 3S, 2018–2024)
• Bentley Continental GT fourth generation (Typ 3S, 2024–present)
• Bentley Flying Spur third generation (Typ 3S, 2019–present)

• 
  Porsche Panamera 971
• 
  Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo 971
• 
  Porsche Panamera 976
• 
  Bentley Continental GT 3rd Generation
• 
  Bentley Continental GT 4th Generation
• 
  Bentley Flying Spur 3rd Generation

J1 Platform Models

• Porsche Taycan (J1 Performance; 2019–present)
• Audi e-tron GT (J1 Performance; 2020–present)

• 
  Porsche Taycan
• 
  Audi e-tron GT

See also

• Volkswagen Group MQB platform
• Volkswagen Group MLB platform
• Volkswagen Group MEB platform
• Volkswagen Group New Small Family platform
• List of Volkswagen Group platforms