| Volkswagen Phaeton is going to debut at the | | | | to store 1,000 contacts. The Phaeton is also |
| Geneva Motor Show and scheduled to hit UK | | | | equipped with only the best quality auto |
| market this summer of 2007. | | | | parts which only Europe's largest can provide |
| | | | such as the VW brake calipers. The VW brake |
| The Phaeton reflects the subtle evolution | | | | caliper is designed to withstand extreme heat |
| that Volkswagen's pioneering luxury car has | | | | as friction is optimized resulting to a more |
| undergone. The new Phaeton features advanced | | | | efficient running service and huge savings in |
| technical and mechanical revisions. The debut | | | | terms of maintenance and replacement costs. |
| of the Phaeton is at the same time the | | | | |
| premier of its new 3.0 litre V6 TDI engine | | | | The Phaeton has also received aesthetic |
| which delivers 238 PS, a 13 PS increase the | | | | enhancements which consist of two newly |
| outgoing V6 TDI engine. | | | | designed 19" alloy wheels that set it apart |
| | | | from its predecessors. The new Phaeton |
| The new common rail direct injection of the | | | | serves as the technical showcase for the |
| Phaeton meets the stern Euro V emissions | | | | Volkswagen range. The standard equipment |
| standards ahead of the 2009 deadline. Its new | | | | offered in Phaeton includes four wheel drive, |
| front lights that feature bi-xenon bulbs | | | | 4Zone climate control, CDC or Continuous |
| designed to adapt to the direction of the | | | | Damping Control air suspension with automatic |
| front wheels to light up the road | | | | self-leveling and three ride settings, plus |
| accordingly. And that's not all there is also | | | | an advance navigation system which is |
| the LED running lights which are integrated | | | | accessed via a seven-inch color screen. |
| within the headlamp units with a new | | | | |
| re-profiled bonnet. | | | | The standard safety systems of the Phaeton |
| | | | include ABS or anti-lock braking system which |
| The front and side scan system is fitted to | | | | is linked to an Electronic Brake-pressure |
| the Phaeton for the first time. Its front | | | | Distribution (EBD) and Hydraulic Brake Assist |
| scan can automatically bring the vehicle to | | | | (HBA) that works with the Phaeton's |
| halt especially in extreme circumstances | | | | electronic stabilization programme. The |
| especially if its sensors Sense a hazard | | | | four-wheel drive system benefits from an |
| ahead. The sides scan on the other hand | | | | electronic differential lock and an anti-slip |
| inspect the area beside the vehicle for any | | | | regulation programme to limit any loss |
| form of obstacles to ensure that everything | | | | traction. This is in addition to a full |
| is clear and safe before it transmit to the | | | | complement of eight airbags which include |
| driver that it is safe to change lanes. In | | | | side impact bags for occupants in both the |
| case of obstacle, a warning is transmitted to | | | | front and rear of the vehicle. |
| the driver. | | | | |
| | | | There are four engine variants available for |
| Unlike any of its rivals, the Phaeton has an | | | | the Phaeton and these are: the 3.0-litre V6 |
| entertainment system that is very easy to | | | | TDI 238 PS diesel with the addition of three |
| operate. It also come equipped with a | | | | petrol units in 3.2 litre V6 240 PS, 4.2 |
| sophisticated new Bluetooth-enabled phone | | | | litre V8 335 PS and the 6.0 litre W12 450 PS |
| complete with voice control and the capacity | | | | in either short or long wheelbase platforms. |