VOLKSWAGEN Phaeton · Lang 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-zitter Highline · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2009

From 2004 Volkswagen started manufacture of cars model Phaeton, modification Lang 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-zitter Highline and closed it in 2009. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 2.3 tons and length 5.2 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«Phaeton Lang 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-zitter Highline» is a full-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 6.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 12-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 420 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 23.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 10.9 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 15.6 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 90 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 577 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 365 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 335 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 235/50R18.

Volkswagen Phaeton is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as EBD, ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant.