Volkswagen recently released official details for its facelifted Phaeton, the most luxurious model sold by the german carmaker. Although it may look like a recent model, the Phaeton came out in 2002, and VW only updated the front and rear designs, giging it the brand's current "identity."
Since it is a reasonably expensive car, the costumer is able to customize it the way he/she wishes. There are two wheelbase options (normal or extended), two backseat options (two seats or three seats) and four engine choices, three of them are petrol-fuled and one of them is diesel-fueled. The "basic" petrol engine is a V6, which delivers 280hp. The second petrol option is a V8, which delivers 335hp. The top-of-the-range petrol engine is a W12, which delvers 450hp. The only diesel option is a V6, which grants its driver with "only" 240hp, but plenty of torque.
VW's main objective when redesigning this car was not only to make it look like the other VW models, but also to mak it more efficient. All engines have direct fuel injection, which helps to increase fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. They also paid attention to small details, such as the headlights, which had their conventionsl lightbulbs replaced by LEDs, which consume less battery power and illuminate more. Prices and trim levels haven't been announced yet, but they should be kept the same as the current Phaeton's, which starts at 52'000 euros for the desel model. Official details will appear close to the car's debut, which should occur in August 2010.
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