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VW Phaeton To Make Return in Next-Generation

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Currently, the Volkswagen Phaeton is regarded as one of the examples of how not to be a volume manufacturer and go upscale. This is despite the car’s design and engineering excellence, of which have provided the lasting basis for even Bentley, with the Continental GT and Flying Spur. It is also a testament that years [...]

Some Next-Generation Phaeton Details Emerge

Sunday, June 20, 2010

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Some Next-Generation Phaeton Details Emerge

Volkswagen Phaeton – the name has been referred to as the epitomy of brand overreach, and failure in the marketplace. It most likely will go down history that way, unless VW can somehow make a success out of it in the future. Going upmarket can be done, if gone about the right way – brands [...]

Photos of the 2011 VW Phaeton Released

Thursday, June 10, 2010

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The Volkswagen Phaeton was introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Along with it, VW released the usual standard-issue studio press release photography – that is to say, not very good. Now, they have done a full drop of a photoshoot for the car in Beijing. There was some speculation that the 2011 VW [...]

Not So Fast: Updated VW Phaeton Not Coming To The U.S

Friday, April 23, 2010

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Not So Fast: Updated VW Phaeton Not Coming To The U.S

When the updated Volkswagen Phaeton was released at the Beijing Auto Show, there were some reports that the car was coming to the United States. Given the previous model’s lack of success in our market, it was an interesting possibility. To find out for sure, we reached out to Steve Keyes, the Director for Press and [...]

Beijing 2010: VW Phaeton Facelift Released

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Beijing 2010: VW Phaeton Facelift Released

The luxury introductions are coming fast at the Beijing Auto Show – so far Citroen has debuted the Metropolis Concept, Audi has introduced the A8 L, Mercedes the Shooting Break Concept and BMW is planning to introduce the 5-Series extended version. Volkswagen and its brands are on a roll globally, and company is seeing the [...]

VW Amarok priced at $35k in Europe

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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So Volkswagen finally announces pricing for its Amarok 4 door pick up. Bottom line: €26,203, or $35,260 U.S. And it was widely speculated whether VW was going to bring this truck to the U.S. or not. Guess the answer to that is a resounding not. That is a lot of money for a newcomer to [...]

VIDEO: Bentley Mulsanne Interior Craftsmanship

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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VIDEO: Bentley Mulsanne Interior Craftsmanship

Look out Rolls-Royce – while the Arnage wasn’t quite at the same level as the Phantom, Bentley has set its sights higher with the new Mulsanne. After being under the same ownership (and being nearly the same vehicles) for years, the two have started competing again under BMW’s ownership of Rolls-Royce and VW’s ownership of [...]

Updated Touran Gets 51.1 mpg with Bluemotion

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Updated Touran Gets 51.1 mpg with Bluemotion

How long, O Lord, how long? You’re not going to see me pining away for a minivan, of any stripe or configuration, but I’ve never been one to doubt their efficacy. To me, minivans, although almost totally lacking in soul, panache and a few other things that are nice to have in a road vehicle, [...]

Audi Sells More Cars Than Mercedes-Benz in Q1

Friday, April 9, 2010

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Audi Sells More Cars Than Mercedes-Benz in Q1

As far as luxury brands go, Audi has been on a roll with its new products and therefore, sales figures. However, many didn’t take it completely seriously when they stated their goal to become the largest luxury brand by 2015. However, they are hitting milestones along the way to that – and priming new volume [...]

Texas Mile Video Compilation

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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Hands down, one of my favorite motorsports events has got to be the Texas Mile. In short, it’s a balls-to-the-wall test of acceleration and top speed. You’ve got a full damn mile to accelerate as hard as you can, and when you’re done they give you a slip telling you how fast you crossed the [...]