Phaeton


Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Volkswagen Phaeton Exclusive makes our inner plutocrat swoon

When it comes to the Phaeton, we really don't care what anyone else thinks. The only justification we'll offer is that back in the early 2000s, VW's ubermensch Ferdinand Piech took off the calf-skin gloves and dropped the mother of all gauntlets. He told commanded engineers to build A) the very best high performance hypercar the world had ever seen, and, B) an equally superb luxury sedan. The results, as you may have guessed, were the Veyron and the Phaeton. A little bit of this high high-falutin' zeitgeist rubbed off on the Touareg as well ... Read more →

Autoblog Podcast #141 - Now with 100% more Tanner Foust! Dan Roth

Episode #141 of the Autoblog Podcast marks the first time we're joined by a guest outside the Autoblog Inner Circle, and we're hoping that it's the start of a trend. This week, our interview ...

REPORT: VW CEO confirms Phaeton will return to America, doesn't say when Chris Tutor

At least as far back as March 2007, we were reporting that Volkswagen might bring back their range-topping and bank-draining Phaeton sedan to the States. Back then, it was the company's CEO ...

Spy Shots: Facelifted 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton caught in Germany Damon Lavrinc

The Volkswagen Phaeton may not have gotten much love in the States, but V-Dub's range-topping saloon has soldiered on in Europe, undergoing a series of minor tweaks since its introduction earlier this ...

Volkswagen Phaeton could return to the U.S. this year, or next Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton. To put it charitably, the Phaeton never met the U.S. sales expectations set by Volkswagen, but that hasn't stopped VW execs from ...

Mind the Gap: VW planning another sedan to slot in between Passat CC and Phaeton 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Passat CC in high-res Remember when Volkswagen launched the Phaeton, and everyone was like, What the heck are they thinking? Yeah, that was awesome. But it left a huge gaping hole in Volkswagen's product line-up between the Passat and the Phaeton. ...

Volkswagen to build Up! in India 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has been struggling here in the US, but in emerging markets the German automaker is among the best. VW has been a big player in China since way before it was cool, and now Mr. Winterkorn and co. are focusing their attention on the booming India market. VW is planning on producing 240,000 ...

Rendered speculation: VW Phaeton coupe 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although it came as a surprise to most (okay, all), Volkswagen plans to revive the Phaeton nameplate and possibly make a play for buyers of more high-budget coupes like the Mercedes SL. A few spy shots surfaced last month showing a test mule of VW's intentions, and although little was gleaned from ...

VW Phaeton, Take 2: let's try smaller this time, with a bit more Audi 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

One more time: VW Phaeton returning to U.S.? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hi-res gallery of the facelifted VW Phaeton It appears that the VW Phaeton will make a return to the Unites States market, according to Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn. In an interview with Financial Times Deutchland, he essentially stated that to be successful with a product, ...

Geneva Motor Show: The new VW Phaeton 2 years ago on Autoblog

click the above pic for a gallery 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, ...

VIDEO: Xtreme shadow puppets sell the VW Phaeton 2 years ago on Autoblog

This spot is as amazing as the fact that the Phaeton actually made it into production. Of course, its run didn't pan out (at least in the U.S.), but you have to admit the Phaeton's a hell of a car no matter the badge on the grille. This commercial is truly incredible, as well. The expressiveness, ...

Spy Shots: phaecelifted VW Phaeton 3 years ago on Autoblog

Earlier reports suggested that Volkswagen may be canceling the range-topping Phaeton sedan. Some opined that it'd be right to do so – the big saloon was never the runaway global success Volkswagen had hoped for. It seems customers, in the United States especially, weren't prepared to drop that ...

The world's first 4WD limo is a Volkswagen 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge Volkswagen Individual, the company's in-house customizer, is charged with creating bespoke vehicles and various limited-edition, niche market and specialty models. Their involvement could be something as simple as developing a new paint color or wheels to producing a run of ...

Rumor mill: VW shopping Lamborghini and Bugatti? Phasing out or replacing the Phaeton? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Here's what we call a newsbrief - In the a short Dow Jones Newswire piece, Volkswagen denies a report in German newspaper the Leipziger Volkszeitung that it is shopping Lamborghini and Bugatti, and that it is discontinuing the brand's top-rung Phaeton luxury sedan. This is the first we've heard ...

Volkswagen strips vehicle lineup in UK 3 years ago on Autoblog

In a bid to rationalize its vehicle lineup and control costs, Volkswagen's British outpost is taking a massive axe to its range, culling dozens of models and options from its order books. With in excess of 10,000 different build combinations and pressures to streamline their operations, VW has ...

Volkswagen's 5-year plan includes new roadster, four-door coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen chairman Wolfgang Bernhard's plans for 20 new vehicles over the next five years includes both a roadster and a coupe-style four-door sedan, according to Automotive News Europe. The roadster will be based on the Concept R mid-engine car (at right), which debuted at the Frankfurt auto show ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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