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Platform

A wide-ranging term that generally describes the underpinnings of a vehicle, including the floorpan, suspension, steering and brakes, on to which the body is built.

Car-makers can save enormous amounts of money by using the same platform for a new model, or the same platform (perhaps modified or shortened) to underpin a variety of models.

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