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Adrian Padeanu

Canceled Second-Gen VW Phaeton Detailed In Walkaround Video

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It's not that unusual for a car to be canceled late in the development stage, but rarely do we get the opportunity to take a good look at an aborted project. The Phaeton D2 (codenamed after the D segment, second-generation model) was designed back in 2014 and was almost ready to enter production. It was supposed to be more than 5.3 meters (nearly 210 inches) long and take advantage of the VW Group's latest tech together with the latest Audi A8.

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