Volkswagen Phaeton
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG
Production	2002–Present
Assembly	Dresden, Germany
Class	Full-size luxury car
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Platform	All wheel drive
Engine(s)	Gasoline 3.2L 240 hp V6 4.2L 335 hp V8 6.0L 420 hp W12 Diesel 3.0L 225 hp V6 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2719x1939, 1306 KB) 2006 Volkswagen Phaeton 4. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Volkswagen AG (TYO: 7659) is a German corporation. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Gasoline or petrol is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, primarily used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... W12 is the postal area for Shepherds Bush in Greater London, England A W12 is a 12-cylinder engine in a W configuration. ... Diesel or diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... 5.0L 313 hp V10
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic 6-speed manual
Wheelbase	118.1 in (2881 mm - 3001 mm)
Length	203.7 in (5055 mm - 5175 mm)
Width	74.9 in (1903 mm)
Height	57.1 in (1450 mm)
Related	Audi A8 Bentley Continental GT Bentley Continental Flying Spur

The Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced "fay-ton") is a large luxury sedan manufactured by Volkswagen. It serves as the flagship of the Volkswagen line-up, competing with other high-end flagship sedans such as the Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS460, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It presumably takes its name from Phaëton, the son of Helios in Greek mythology, or harkens back to the early days of automobile production, in which the phaeton body was a recognized class of vehicles. // V10 A V10 is an engine in V configuration, having 10 cylinders in two banks of five. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A rare 2001 Audi A8 L 6. ... The Bentley Continental GT is a grand tourer coupé with two doors and a 2+2 seating arrangement released in 2003, replacing the previous Rolls-Royce-based Continental R and T. // The Continental GT has a 6 L W12 engine with twin turbochargers which develops 552 hp (411 kW) at... The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the Bentley Continental GT produced from 2005. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... A flagship vehicle is the most prestigious vehicle in the line-up of an auto marque. ... The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque. ... The BMW 7 Series is a full-size luxury vehicle produced by the German automaker BMW. It replaced the New Six models in 1977. ... The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ... The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of large luxury flagship sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, now a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the worlds best-selling luxury flagship sedan. ... The fall of Phaeton, Johann Liss, beginning of 17th century. ... In Greek mythology the sun was personified as Helius (Greek Ἥλιος / ἥλιος). Homer often calls him Titan and Hyperion. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... A Phaeton is a car body style in which the passengers sit in one to three rows of open seats. ...

Overview

The Phaeton was the idea of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch, who perceived the addition of such a flagship as a means to burnish the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Piëch wanted VW engineers to create a car that would overwhelmingly surpass the prestige market leaders, Mercedes Benz and BMW. The decision to release the Phaeton was, in part, a response to Mercedes' decision to compete directly with VW in the low end A-Class marketplace in Europe. Ferdinand Piëch (born April 17, 1937 in Vienna) is an automobile engineer and manager. ...

Initial development of the Phaeton began with Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications are not known to the public, but the motoring show Top Gear reported one of them: that one ought to be able to drive the Phaeton all day at 186 miles per hour (300 km/h) when the exterior temperature is 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50°C), and the climate control system should not let the interior temperature rise above 71.6 degrees (22°C). Piëch requested this despite the Phaeton's top speed being limited to 155 mph (250 km/h). A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

The Phaeton's platform, the D3 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems such as the transmission and some engines are shared with the Audi A8. The D platform is the Volkswagen Groups large Automobile platform, and has been used for large luxury automobiles under the Volkswagen, Audi, and Bentley brands over the years. ... The Bentley Continental GT is a grand tourer coupé with two doors and a 2+2 seating arrangement released in 2003, replacing the previous Rolls-Royce-based Continental R and T. // The Continental GT has a 6 L W12 engine with twin turbochargers which develops 552 hp (411 kW) at... The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the Bentley Continental GT produced from 2005. ... A rare 2001 Audi A8 L 6. ...

As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger line. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Phaeton is hand-assembled in a distinctive eco-friendly factory with a glass exterior, the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, Germany. This factory also assembled the Bentley Continental Flying Spur until October 2006, when assembly of the Bentley was transferred to Crewe, England. Transparent Factory Transparent Factory is the English name of an automobile production plant owned by German carmaker Volkswagen and opened in 2002. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ...

In the UK, Phaeton sales have been disappointing as buyers prefer premium brands such as BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...

Models available

• V6 & V6 TDI
• V6 LWB (Long Wheelbase)
• V8 LWB
• V10 TDI
• W12 LWB

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Powertrain

As of 2007, the Phaeton is available with the following engines: This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Only the 4.2 L and 6.0 L gasoline (petrol) engines were available in the United States and Canada (2003-2006MY). All Phaetons shipped to the United States and Canada were electronically limited to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...

The 3.2 L V6, 4.2 L V8, and 6.0 L W12 engines are all available in short wheelbase and long wheelbase versions with 4Motion permanent all wheel drive as standard. The V8 models have a 6-speed automatic transmission, and the W12 models have a 5-speed automatic. The 3.0 L V6 TDI is only available in short wheelbase configuration with a 6-speed automatic and 4Motion. The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... A W12 engine is a twelve cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ...

The Phaeton also features an advanced traction control system, anti-lock brakes, electronic differential lock (EDL), engine breaking control (EBC), electronic brake distribution (EBD), and electronic stability program (ESP) with brake assist. Traction control systems, on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed to prevent loss of traction (and therefore the control of the vehicle) when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. ... An anti-lock braking system (commonly known as ABS, from the German name Antiblockiersystem given to it by its inventors at Bosch) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ... It has been suggested that Exhaust brake be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) is a registered trademark of the Robert Bosch GmbH and used originally for Mercedes-Benz. ...

Note: The electronic differential lock (EDL) employed by Volkswagen is not - as the name suggests - a differential lock at all. Sensors monitor wheel speeds, and if one is rotating substantially faster than the other (i.e. slipping) the EDL system momentarily brakes it. This effectively transfers all the power to the other wheels.^[1]

American market

US-spec Volkswagen Phaeton

Much like its older cousin, the Passat W8, The Phaeton has not sold well since entering the United States in 2004. 1,433 Phaetons were sold in 2004 after Volkswagen responded to initial sales by offering a US$10,000 buyer incentive. Just 820 were sold in the United States in all of 2005, leading the company to announce that sales in the American market would end after the 2006 model year. The rare W12 models have been held on to by niche collectors and are harder to find in the used car marketplace. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 455 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1164 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Volkswagen Phaeton Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 455 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1164 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Volkswagen Phaeton Metadata... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

The Phaeton has made a bit of a rebound in the Certified VW marketplace, much to the dismay of those who purchased a Phaeton new, due to poor resale value, an oddity for Volkswagen, but a blessing in disguise for VW enthusiasts who could not afford the car off the showroom floor. In the Chicago market, for example, as of June, 2007, according to VW dealer sites, a V8 Phaeton sells (depending on miles and condition) around $30,000 to $35,000, a nearly 60% drop from its original MSRP. It also helps that the vehicle features central air conditioning, 4-motion all wheel drive (not available on a competing car from BMW and an expensive option on a competing car from Mercedes-Benz), large front and rear cabins, and genuine woodtrims.

Car and Driver reported in October 2006 that Volkswagen had discontinued the Phaeton in the North American markets due to insufficient sales and dealer image issues.

Other reasons for the Phaeton's initial demise in these markets was the hefty price tag, which was in part due to currency fluctuations. This put it in competition with luxury sedans that were already well established in the American market, such as the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. VWOA did what it could to train its sales force to be ready for the car, and ready for the new "high-line" clients that would now be hitting the showrooms floor, but VWOA also chose to let the Phaeton release with minimal support and virtually zero advertising budget above the dealership level, in an attempt to gauge what normal sales would be. Although the first vehicles to hit showrooms were sold relatively quickly, many for far over the MSRP, though this initial surge quickly was quelled and sales were slowly dwindling down to the rare few. Dealers were stuck with more than one or two Phaetons in stock were finding heavy stress on the retail floorplan and demanded support from VWOA, which came in the form of a $10,000 dealer cash and over $5,000 in other incentives. This spurred on a mini-revival, which lasted a few months, but the Phaeton was unable to overcome the fact that the VW symbol was on the front of the vehicle, and ended in the USA in 2006. A rare 2001 Audi A8 L 6. ... The BMW 7 Series is a full-size luxury vehicle produced by the German automaker BMW. It replaced the New Six models in 1977. ... The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of large luxury flagship sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, now a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the worlds best-selling luxury flagship sedan. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In March 2007, after significant changes in the company's leadership and the return of Dr. Piech's influence, the car (since refreshed for the European market) was reported as slated to eventually return to the American market.

Awards

During its launch in 2004 the V8 model won Inspiring Men Magazine's best sedan of the year award.

Trivia

Volkswagen Phaeton rear quarter

• The Volkswagen Phaeton is one of the cars in the game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition.
• Volkswagen has registered 100 patents on various innovations in the Phaeton. One such patent is for the 4-Zone Climatic Air Conditioner, which allows a separate temperature for each quarter of the vehicle, and is draft-free.

• The Phaeton has a drag co-efficient rating of 0.31.

• The Prime Minister of Portugal, the Pope, and North Korean officials are all chauffeured in Phaetons as was former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder. He also received the very first Phaeton in 2002, when he opened the factory in which the cars are built. His first use of the car was at the World Trade Conference in New York City in 2002.

• Taiwan’s leading motoring magazine, "Car Magazine" awarded the 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton the title of "Taiwan’s best luxury sedan".^[2]

• The 25,000th Phaeton was built in early September 2006; half of all Phaetons are sold in Germany, (13,108 up to November 2006).

• Pope Benedict XVI was given a new Phaeton W12 by Volkswagen in October 2006.

• The Government of Hong Kong replaced its E38 BMW 7 Series fleet with 35 3.2L V6 Phaetons in October 2006, and has listed it as one of the environmentally friendly private cars and enjoy a tax incentive on the first registration tax.^[3]

• With the speed limiter removed, the 6.0 W12 Phaeton can reach a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h) as attested by Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear; Clarkson said that it was "totally smooth and stable" even at that speed, and that even at 201 mph, he "still could not hear the engine."^[4]

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References

1. ^ VAG four-wheel drive systems and brand names.
2. ^ Volkswagen Phaeton moving ahead.
3. ^ Tax Incentives for Environmentally-Friendly Petrol Powered Cars, Environmental Protection Department, The Government of Hong Kong SAR.
4. ^ Youtube video of Jeremy Clarkson's Phaeton Review on Top Gear.

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