The R8 is one of the best examples of a successful halo car, but it’s far easier for an automaker to go in the opposite ...

E very so often, we'll get introduced to a car that's been engineered so well that you could consider it as being over-engineered – in other words, far too advanced and complex ...

Automotive icons aren't always appreciated in their own time. Some, like the Ferrari F355 or BMW E46 M3, got universal praise straight out of the box, but other motoring legends took a bit longer to ...

The original Phaeton, introduced to great fanfare ... automatic transmission created by fusing two ZF 8HP transmissions together and Volkswagen's next-generation 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system.

The Volkswagen Phaeton is one of those cars that, at least on some level, everyone who knows it exists wants to experience. It's basically a Bentley with a Volkswagen badge, and these days ...

Hello I just purchased a 2004 Phaeton v8 six months ago. I love this car. I have to admit, i fixed a bit of interior switches and got a total engine and transmission tune up service at a VW ...

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The Volkswagen Phaeton was initially slated to get a successor, but Dieselgate changed the company's entire trajectory towards electrification, killing the project. Though it never reached ...

However, not many folks will think of ultra-high luxury sedans when they think VW. That, unfortunately, is the reason the stealthy Phaeton was a failure and will not be making a return. Despite the ...

The massively over-engineered Volkswagen Phaeton celebrates its 20th birthday this year, and to commemorate the occasion VW is showing off a never-before-seen 2016 design prototype for a second ...