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Shopping for Volkswagen Phaeton Parts
Six Cool Facts about the Volkswagen Phaeton
- The Phaeton is built on Volkswagen’s transparent factory—an architectural masterpiece that looks less like an automotive assembly line but rather more like a contemporary museum. Situated in Dresden, Germany, this transparent factory is made up of 300,000 square feet of glass and is one of the most beautiful and functional production areas in the industry. It produces 44 Phaetons per day for the Chinese, German, and South Korean markets.
- The development of Volkswagen Phaeton paved the way to more than 100 independent patents that are specific to Phaeton. Among such features are the standard Torsen-based 4motion four-wheel drive, draftless four-zone climate system, and adaptive air suspension with continuous damping control for superior ride comfort.
- Before every Phaeton meets its owner, it goes through a tunnel of light, where the vehicle’s fit and finish are meticulously inspected for even the minutest of flaws. The tunnel has various sections simulating various types of lighting to be sure that any flaw will be spotted.
- The Volkswagen Phaeton takes pride in being the first Volkswagen to be fitted with radar adaptive cruise control called automatic distance regulator ADR. This is an optional cruise control system that adjusts automatically to the speed of the vehicle so that safe distance from the vehicles ahead is maintained. This feature doesn’t involve the use of satellite or roadside infrastructure but is solely reliant on the information coming from on-board sensors.
- The Phaeton was developed in response to Mercedes’ decision to directly compete with Volkswagen in the European market. Prior to the production of the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s boss, Ferdinand Piech, gave the team a list of ten characteristics the vehicle should possess. The list, according to some, reveals that Piech wants something that’s far better than MB’s S-Class.
- The Volkswagen Phaeton was named after the son of the Greek sun god Helios. The Phaeton name means Shining One. It was also the name given to a type of late 19th-century carriage to remember Phaeton’s disastrous attempt to drive the chariot of the sun, which nearly set the earth on fire. To prevent such disaster, it was believed Zeus killed Phaeton with a thunderbolt.