Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12
15 December 2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Do you have any information at hand on who would do the remap ??
15 December 2006, 07:40 PM
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i have just been to the Wolfsburg factory and seen one of these "in the flesh as it were" for the first time. I'd have one if i had the money for one, they look like a superb spec'd luxury motor to me,.
15 December 2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep Singh
Nippy, but not fast enough to be fun?
Anyone got an idea of NCAP safety ratings ???
15 December 2006, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Anyone got an idea of NCAP safety ratings ???
15 December 2006, 10:35 PM
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And about 1 star for ones wallet !
Hey, every thread has its Troll, its my turn, dont spoil it, nothing against what is a fine car, just looks like a steroid abusing Passat.
Hey, every thread has its Troll, its my turn, dont spoil it, nothing against what is a fine car, just looks like a steroid abusing Passat.
16 December 2006, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Luxury barge though Deep, not something to be chuckable but more of a motorway cruiser.
Anyone got an idea of NCAP safety ratings ???
Anyone got an idea of NCAP safety ratings ???
17 December 2006, 07:00 PM
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Well,i was bored and trawling through Pistonheads,and i have just stumbled across a Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI...........................if you are interested,you really must see it.......................
Remapped by AMD and now the power is up from a standard 318BHP and more importantly 550lb ft of torque to a much more manly 368BHP and............................................... .........656lb ft,imagine how that f**ker feels midrange
Remapped by AMD and now the power is up from a standard 318BHP and more importantly 550lb ft of torque to a much more manly 368BHP and............................................... .........656lb ft,imagine how that f**ker feels midrange
10 January 2007, 11:00 PM
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A sales rep who pops in has one, its only a V6 though. Very undistinguised, but classy, big car too, bigger than a 7 series BMW.
I have a hankering for a Passat W8, 'cos I'm a cheapskate and they really are bargain buckets
I have a hankering for a Passat W8, 'cos I'm a cheapskate and they really are bargain buckets
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10 January 2007, 11:23 PM
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I would say your just a cheapskate ..... full .
10 January 2007, 11:37 PM
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11 January 2007, 12:42 AM
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Who cares for £9K for an '03, for a fully loaded luxobarge for the price of a cooking model Golf of the same year....
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13 January 2007, 03:57 AM
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to put it in the same box as a Passat is a bit off:
The Phaeton was the brainchild of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch, who perceived the addition of such a flagship as a means to burnish the Volkswagen brand. 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.
The Phaeton's platform, the D3 platform, is shared with the Audi A8, Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. D3 platform is constructed from high strength steel while Audi A8 is made in a different factory, on a different platform, using an aluminium space frame. This choice of metal is for reducing the production cost as to make Phaeton about 20% cheaper than comparable rival vehicles.
As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger line.
The Phaeton is hand-assembled in a distinctive 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.
I see quite a few of these rolling round Chicago, and wouldn't mind getting myself one (not very likely) - they stand apart from the many BMW 7 series, and Merc S Class you see. I recall the Top Gear feature on this talked about just how **** VW were when they designed this, it was essentially a VW 'showboat' signed off by Ferdinand Piëch.
I am sure its not everyone's wet dream (its not mine either!) but its 'the list' for me.
TOP GEAR Clip: YouTube - Top Gear - Volkswagon Phaeton (Correct Aspect, No logos)
- Jon
The Phaeton was the brainchild of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch, who perceived the addition of such a flagship as a means to burnish the Volkswagen brand. 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.
The Phaeton's platform, the D3 platform, is shared with the Audi A8, Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. D3 platform is constructed from high strength steel while Audi A8 is made in a different factory, on a different platform, using an aluminium space frame. This choice of metal is for reducing the production cost as to make Phaeton about 20% cheaper than comparable rival vehicles.
As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger line.
The Phaeton is hand-assembled in a distinctive 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.
I am sure its not everyone's wet dream (its not mine either!) but its 'the list' for me.
TOP GEAR Clip: YouTube - Top Gear - Volkswagon Phaeton (Correct Aspect, No logos)
- Jon
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