New VW Phaeton unveiled
Built in a state of the art transparent factory in Dresden, the new Phaeton features a new face, comprising a pair of bi-xenon headlight units complete with LED running lights and a new grille featuring two pronounced horizontal bars to lend the car a more imposing stance.
Elsewhere, new front wings and a reprofiled hood are joined by a revised front bumper, complete with chrome strips and a set of LED foglights.
At the rear, a set of light units fitted with intricate lenses sit above a redesigned bumper. Finally, new alloys wheels complete the changes to the outside of the car.
Inside, a new steering wheel and a colour electronic display ahead of the driver are joined by fresh trim finishes and, for the first time on a Volkswagen, the option of Google Maps on the RNS810 satellite navigation system.
Feeding power and information between these and other vehicle systems are over 2,000 separate cables measuring 3.2 km connecting to 60 control units.
The air conditioning system on the Phaeton remains one of the most advanced in the world.
As well as featuring a humidity monitoring function to avoid the vehicle misting up in all conditions, the Phaeton W12's 4Zone climate control system is designed to be capable of maintaining a steady interior temperature of 22 degrees Celsius while the vehicle is at a constant speed of 186 mph in an ambient temperature of 50 degrees.
While this situation is unlikely to be encountered by the majority of motorists, the climate control systems, aerodynamics, brakes, suspension, steering system and even wipers have been designed to cope with speeds far exceeding the norm of 0-155 mph.
That is just a good looking car. I thought I saw one the other day parked outside of an italian restaurant, but are these things out yet?
Posted by: Italian Restaurant Lover | 02/03/2011 at 01:03 PM
It's beautiful.I like this car! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: ClubPenguinCheats | 06/13/2011 at 09:15 PM
It's a great car. It's actually the first one I have seen but I would bet it would do really good.
Posted by: Air Intake Kits | 05/07/2012 at 03:54 AM