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| Where three equals one: Three Phaetons were used to make this one-off 'Lounge' limousine. (Photo: Volkswagen Canada) |
While local autoshows in far off, exotic places normally don't set off our automotive radar, this year's Dubai Motor Show in the United Arab Emirates caught our eye with two eccentric introductions. Of course, this is aside from the standard assortment of high end sports and luxury cars from Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maybach and many bespoke manufacturers.
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| Purple mood lighting and wooden floors. As you can tell, this is no ordinary Phaeton. (Photo: Volkswagen Canada) |
Volkswagen turned up with a one-off limousine made from the Phaeton luxury sedan by its customization arm, Volkswagen Individual. Crafted from the bodies of three regular Phaeton sedans, it has been stretched to a massive 6.8 meters long - a whole half meter longer than Maybach's titanic 62 sedan. This most opulent luxury limousine is powered by Volkswagen's finest engine - a 420 horsepower 6.0 litre W12, but due to the extra weight and size of the vehicle its top speed has been brought down to an electronically limited 180 km/h.
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| By the looks of things, there appear to be more desks than seats. (Photo: Volkswagen Canada) |
The interior of the Phaeton Lounge has been reworked by Volkswagen Individual to include extra-plush seating for four with a built-in refrigerator and wineglass holder between the seats. The standard carpets have been replaced with wood flooring, enhanced by LED mood lighting. Entertainment for those riding on board comes through 17-inch TFT display monitors that can show either DVDs, or provide internet compatibility for surfing the net or sending a few e-mails while on the go.
