The Volkswagen Phaeton is the first and the last full sized, S-class competitor to roll out of the Volkswagen group, sure you have the Arteon but we are talking about S-class competitor here. When the Phaeton was introduced it shared the same underpinnings of the Bentley continental, or rather the chassis of the Bentley was the exact same chassis as the phaeton. What was the motive or idea behind making this car? Don’t worry I know clearly that the Phaeton is not a stretched Passat with a stretched price tag, but let’s making things clear before geeking out about the huge amount engineering that went into this car. Ferdinand Piech wanted a car that would redefine the luxury segment and as the days of him being the chief engineer were coming to an end he wanted to produce one last car before he resigned, hence the Phaeton was born. Piech wanted a car that would do 187 mph on the autobahn and still maintain a steady temperature, the car was built like a tank with a...
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