Ralph Hanson October 2, 2008 Comment Now! Despite the weak performance of the Phaeton, Volkswagen has persisted with the car in the belief that there is a place for it in the lineup.

Open the “Fun Automotive History” encyclopedia and thumb your way to the back. Go ahead, we’ll wait here while you get your copy off your shelf. Now that you’re there, you’ll find an entry worth ...

Volkswagen AG is admitting defeat with the Phaeton. VW plans to pull the slow-selling luxury car from the U.S. market next summer. The Phaeton is losing money in the United States. "It is not a viable ...

Alex Kaufmann February 18, 2008 Comment Now! By all accounts, the Phaeton limo has been a major flop for Volkswagen and nowhere has it performed more badly than in the U.S. where the decision to drop ...

The now-discontinued VW Phaeton is 20 years old and the company is celebrating the anniversary in style. Two decades after the launch of its flagship sedan, Volkswagen revealed a driveable prototype ...

DRESDEN, Germany -- Volkswagen of America Inc. will begin selling the 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton luxury sedan in December in what has been one of its most bizarre car introductions. VW would like to ...

At one time, the first-ever Phaeton was Volkswagen’s bet to enter the full-size limousine premium segment. Of course, we all know how that panned out, with the series bowing out (in disgrace) by 2016.

In a surprise move last week, VW published photos of a never-before-seen prototype for the second-generation Phaeton as part of the nameplate’s 20th anniversary. The project was eventually scrapped in ...

View post: RIDE-ing along with Chad Oppenheim and Matt Stone in the Most Iconic Wheels of the Silver Screen When it comes to the Phaeton, we really don’t care what anyone else thinks. The only ...

Looking for a Bentley or Audi R8, but want to avoid paying the premium prices? Well, a used VW Phaeton could just fit the bill. The Phaeton was launched in 2002 as Volkswagen’s answer to the ...