Sono arrivate importanti novità tecniche per la nuova VW Phaeton. (more…)
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German cars are arguably the best. The words Porsche, Mercedes and Audi ring in the heads of those who inhale soft leather on the way to the office. There is, of course, another brand that reigns in the forests of Deutschland- VW. The Phaeton is in every respect an extraordinary class of car. Built virtually by hand at the Transparent Factory in Dresden, it features the finest materials, innovative technologies, outstanding design and extraordinary levels of comfort. VW Phaeton
Volkswagen's Phaeton could not exactly be described as a run-away success. The German carmaker planned to make a modest 20,000 units, but only managed to sell a quarter that amount. But someone in Wolfsburg must have gotten an "if at first you don't succeed" fortune cookie, and they're determined to give it another shot.[Source: Autoblog]Continued- ArticleThe next Phaeton will save considerably on development costs by sharing its underpinnings with the next A6 from corporate cousin Audi. This, however, is no mere speculation: it comes straight from the mouth of CEO Martin Winterkorn. The end result will be a Phaeton smaller than the one it replaces, bringing costs down and bringing it slightly closer to the top-end Passat to help close the enormous gap in the Volkswagen model line-up.The current slow-selling Phaeton cost Volkswagen a bundle to develop, but all was not lost as the platform ended up providing the basis for the more successful Bentley Continental range, with its coupe,
Sembra essere una notizia ufficiale quella che proporrebbe una versione Cross anche della Phaeton, ammiraglia della Volkswagne che dopo Polo, Golf Plus e Touran vuole proporre la versione Cross anche di questo modello. (more…)
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It's not coming here, no need to get out of your chair. The Phaeton picks up a new nose, a ton of little tweaks, a new 3-liter TDI V6, and will be on sale in Europe this summer. It's a wonderful car -- gorgeously appointed and scrupulously assembled. Unfortunately, the marketing didn't connect enough Phaetons with owners, so it has been banished from US showrooms.[Source: Autoblog]Continued- Article, hi-res image gallery, official press releaseA shame, really, as VW's already dreamy dreamboat picks up a passel of safety gear and the aforementioned new diesel that meets Euro V emissions standards while remaining the ultimate showcase of VW's formidable tech integration chops. We like the new face, which keeps the Phaeton in line with the corporate look of Volkswagen. It's always been a stealth bomber, and it still maintains its Passat-in-a-double-breasted-suit look, which will help you fly along under the radar of most drivers (and constabularies, hopefully) while enjoying sumptuo
