Very Rare 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton in Black with Sonnen Beige Leather Interior. 6.0L/420hp Bentley W12 Engine. 5-Speed Tiptronic Trans. 4Motion All-Wheel Drive AWD. This VW shares its platform with the Bentley Continental GT. Original MSRP was $88,505 with nearly $8k in factory options, consisting of; Black Klavierlack Exterior Paint, Sonnen Beige Leather, Comfort and Cold Weather Pkg (Rear outboard seats with ventilation and massage feature, Power lumbar support, Power adjustable head restraints), Electronic Parking Assistance, Keyless Access, 5-Speed Tiptronic Trans. Standard features include; Auto-leveling air suspension, Electronic Stabilization Program, Electronic Braking Control, 4-zone automatic climate control, Rain sensor and heated washer fluid nozzles, One-touch power windows, ' Sensitive' leather seating surfaces, Wood and chrome interior accents, Xenon headlamps, DRLs and front foglights, Power/heated/ventilated 18-way driver seat and 16-way passenger seat -both with massage feature, memory and lumbar. Heated rear seats, Rear power sunshade and manual rear side window shades, Power glass sunroof, Navigation system, Multi-function onboard computers with 5" color display, Heated leather wrapped multi-function steering wheel, Premium audio system with 6-disc changer. Incredibly well kept and rare VW in excellent condition throughout, lots of luxury and performance for the money.
Slide into the well-bolstered driver's or front passenger's seat and you're welcomed with supple 'Sensitive' leather. Incredible craftsmanship and attention to detail are prevalent throughout the cabin. Gorgeous real wood trim wraps around the passenger compartment, with a band of wood along the base of the windshield instead of some rubbery molding. Seats are well bolstered, the steering wheel both tilts and telescopes and the centerpiece of the dashboard is an analog clock. One of the first things you should notice is that there are no air vents in the dashboard. Well, there are, but they're hidden behind wood-covered panels that retract when you start the car. Even then the vents are designed so you get cool or warm air without drafts. Thanks to double-pane windows, triple door seals and various other sound deadening techniques, the cabin of the Phaeton is whisper quiet even at speeds approaching 90 mph.
There is no chirp at launch, thanks in part to 4MOTION all-wheel drive. And the 6.0-liter W-12-essentially two narrow-angle V-6s attached to a common crankcase at 72 degrees-delivers its 420 horses with electric-motor-like smoothness, emitting only the serene whoosh of a jet four miles overhead. You're just wafted to colossal speeds, with 6000-rpm WOT upshifts clicking past as imperceptibly and silently as mile markers. The quarter-mile vanishes in 14.0 seconds. The Phaeton's all-wheel-drive system is shared with Audi's large sedans and is designed for on-road traction and safety. The system features a Torsen center differential that normally divides power 50:50 between front and rear axles, but can shift as much as 67 percent of power to the wheels with the greatest grip.
The air suspension can be set to comfort, normal, sport 1 or sport 2 settings. It can be set at the push of a button or continuously adjusts on its own. For example, drive for more than 30 seconds at speeds of more than 70 mph and it automatically lowers the car nearly six-tenths of an inch to enhance aerodynamics and stability. The system also can raise the car nearly an inch on rough roads, at least until you reach 30 mph, at which point it returns the car to a lower and more normal ride height. In addition to constantly adjusting the shock absorbers for ride control, the system includes self-leveling technology to provide proper ride height regardless of load.
Standard electronic driver aids include ABS, EBD, EBC, ASR, ESP, EDL, and should the worst-case scenario still occur and the car become involved in a crash, the doors unlock, the heating and air conditioning system deactivates, the batteries are disconnected and the telemetric equipment automatically makes an emergency call that includes the vehicle's precise location as tracked by the navigation equipment. Finding your way to the restaurant or symphony hall is eased by the standard navigation system, which includes both a display at the center of the dashboard and another within the instrument cluster, where the driver can see directions without a long diversion of eyes from the road. We found the navigation and other switchgear to be intuitive in its location and usage.
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