autoevolution
 

Stories about: volkswagen phaeton

This Volkswagen Phaeton Is the Affordable Limousine That Will Make You Dream Rich
This Volkswagen Phaeton Is the Affordable Limousine That Will Make You Dream Rich

9 Jul 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Those who want a little piece of German automotive history can buy an interesting car: a Volkswagen Phaeton with fairly low mileage.

 
Volkswagen Phaeton RSi Throws Two Dead Models Into the CGI Blender
Volkswagen Phaeton RSi Throws Two Dead Models Into the CGI Blender

29 Dec 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Inspired by the famous Volkswagen Beetle RSi, the Phaeton, which shared its construction with the era's Audi A8, has been imagined in the hot specification

 
Is This a 1,000 HP Golf GTI With a Longitudinal Phaeton R32 Swap?
Is This a 1,000 HP Golf GTI With a Longitudinal Phaeton R32 Swap?

29 Jan 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At first, we thought that it's a 2JZ engine for a drifting RWD Golf. But it's a powertrain based on the Phaeton VR6 with 1,000 horsepower

 
Doug DeMuro Reviews a Phaeton, the $120,000 Volkswagen
Doug DeMuro Reviews a Phaeton, the $120,000 Volkswagen

19 Dec 2017, 18:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in the day, this Volkswagen cost more money than a Porsche 911. But nowadays, the average price of one is $8,500. So how has the Phaeton aged?

 
Volkswagen to Bring All-Electric Phaeton Successor to 2018 Geneva Motor Show
Volkswagen to Bring All-Electric Phaeton Successor to 2018 Geneva Motor Show

27 Sep 2017, 13:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With plenty of the promised 30 EV models by 2025 still unaccounted for, rumors about Volkswagen's electric plans begin to gather pace

 
Iconic Volkswagen Transparent Factory in Dresden Might Get the Axe
Iconic Volkswagen Transparent Factory in Dresden Might Get the Axe

23 Nov 2015, 15:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Cutting loss is never an easy thing to do, and it requires some very hard decisions. Shutting down the VW Transparent Factory in Dresden could be one of them

 
All-New Volkswagen Phaeton Rendered Because the Germans Won't Build It
All-New Volkswagen Phaeton Rendered Because the Germans Won't Build It

28 Oct 2015, 15:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This rendering is inspired by the C Coupe GTE and looks kind of boring when compared to the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series

 
VW Announces AdBlue Diesels, More Hybrids and the Future Phaeton to Be Electric
VW Announces AdBlue Diesels, More Hybrids and the Future Phaeton to Be Electric

13 Oct 2015, 12:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Volkswagen just announced that the company will be dropping future investments by roughly €1 billion per year, and that the future Phaeton will be an EV

 
2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 Regular Car Review Talks About Stealth Wealth
2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 Regular Car Review Talks About Stealth Wealth

11 Aug 2015, 22:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Phaeton was supposed to be discrete, but it ended up being forgettable. It's a shame Volkswagen weren't bold enough with their flagship

 
2015 Volkswagen Phaeton Gets Cosmetic Tweaks in China
2015 Volkswagen Phaeton Gets Cosmetic Tweaks in China

5 Jun 2015, 15:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The changes are minimal, but it shows China still wants this old car for at least a couple more years. Where's the new Phaeton, VW?

 
Volkswagen Phaeton Discontinued in the UK Due to Slow Sales
Volkswagen Phaeton Discontinued in the UK Due to Slow Sales

5 Jun 2015, 09:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Phaeton is just one of many sedans that have been discontinued from the UK market, after the Honda Accord and Chrysler 300

 
Volkswagen Unveils New 6-Liter W12 TSI Twin-Turbo Engine with 608 HP
Volkswagen Unveils New 6-Liter W12 TSI Twin-Turbo Engine with 608 HP

8 May 2015, 16:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / All W12s will be built in Britain, but the tech added to this TSI version sounds very German. Porsche is clearly backing the development

 
2018 Volkswagen Phaeton Said to Use MLB Evo, Offer V8 TDI and V6 Hybrid Engines
2018 Volkswagen Phaeton Said to Use MLB Evo, Offer V8 TDI and V6 Hybrid Engines

27 Sep 2014, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Phaeton belongs to a different, slightly more creative era in Volkswagen's history. For quite a few years now, we thought it was going to be canceled due to low demand, but the German compa...

 
Next Volkswagen Phaeton Will Be a Chrysler 300 Rival
Next Volkswagen Phaeton Will Be a Chrysler 300 Rival

19 May 2014, 18:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Phaeton is a car made from the same mould as the first generation Touareg. Before these two ground-braking cars arrived, the idea of a premium Volkswagen was unfathomable and the brand probably ...

 
Volkswagen Phaeton to Make US Comeback
Volkswagen Phaeton to Make US Comeback

17 Jul 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen revealed plans to reintroduce the Phaeton flagship sedan on the US market seven years after the model was pulled off because of weak sales. The return of the Phaeton, ...

 
Design of Next Volkswagen Phaeton to Inspire Future Design Language
Design of Next Volkswagen Phaeton to Inspire Future Design Language

2 Dec 2012, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Exciting news from Wolfsburg! Volkswagen has announced that it will be dropping its ‘bottom-up’ design philosophy, in favor of a new approach to styling and designing its cars. Currently...

 
Volkswagen Phaeton Receives Premium Package
Volkswagen Phaeton Receives Premium Package

8 Nov 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The VW Phaeton is starting to show its age and thus the automotive producer is gifting the car with various features in order to compensate for this. To be more specific, Volkswagen has announced a ...

 
Plans for New Volkswagen Phaeton Confirmed in Sao Paulo
Plans for New Volkswagen Phaeton Confirmed in Sao Paulo

23 Oct 2012, 08:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen’s Phaeton luxury flagship has always been an appreciated car, yet never a truly successful one. Being built in what can only be described as a moving museum made out of glass, with ...

 
Volkswagen Confirms Development of New Phaeton Luxury Sedan
Volkswagen Confirms Development of New Phaeton Luxury Sedan

2 Oct 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Volkswagen Phaeton is ex-CEO Ferdinand Piech’s lasting legacy with the company. He wanted a car which could do everything very well, in order to beat the established competition. The c...

 
Volkswagen Phaeton Facelift Breaks Cover
Volkswagen Phaeton Facelift Breaks Cover

22 Apr 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen has taken the wraps of its facelifted Phaeton luxury sedan, which will be unveiled next week at the Beijing Auto Show (27th April to 2nd May). Volkswagen relies on the Chinese market to s...