2010 Volkswagen Phaeton debuts

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At the Volkswagen plant in Dresden produced one of the most beautiful cars in the world: the Phaeton. The sedan is quality and comfort (air suspension and standard all-wheel drive) is a unique benchmark. Volkswagen, the most successful automobile manufacturers in Europe and China, the Phaeton is now perfect. The company’s new flagship is the first time at the Auto China was 2010 (4:27 to 05:02) in Beijing.
The contours are determined by the Volkswagen Design DNA was developed by Walter de Silva, Chief Designer of the Italian group. Around the all-new front in particular, the design team has further refined the model of your own stylistic certainty. In the process of timelessly elegant phaeton a larger and more powerful appearance has won. The new model is also influenced by changes in its rear part and the silhouette. Same time, new technical features have been added. These include Dynamic Light Assist (camera-based dynamic beam-regulation) and a navigation system, if desired, to online data integration from Google Map. In addition to this, an option allowed for the Phaeton of the camera to “see” signs with speed limit signs visible on the dashboard and center console touch screen. The system will also be able to recognize and passing to “Imagine” signs – the first in the world to do so!

The Phaeton is available with a choice of two options, wheelbase, rear two versions (three seats / two individual seats) and four engines (turbo-diesel and three gasoline engines). The six, eight and twelve cylinder engines in the power range of up to 176 kW / 240 PS to 331 kW / 450 PS. The standard drive in the Phaeton is a V6 petrol engine produces 206 kW / 280 PS. On the V6 FSI capabilities on the choice of a V8 and W12 petrol engine delivers 246 kW / 335 PS and 331 kW / 450 PS. On the diesel Volkswagen offers a very cost effective and smooth V6 TDI. In Europe it is the best choice of engine for this car. The common-rail turbo direct injection engine delivers 176 kW / 240 hp and the Phaeton V6 (237 kmh top speed acceleration in this case) 0-100 kph in just 8.6 seconds. This is coupled with the average consumption is now only 8.5 liters per 100 km (224 g / km of CO2) reduction.

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