2003 VW Phaeton V8 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.9 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $88,000 |
| Curb weight | 2273 kilograms (5011 pounds) |
| Years built | 2003 - 2016 |
| Displacement | 4172 cubic centimeters (4.2 liters / 255 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 334 metric horsepower (330 brake horsepower / 246 kilowatts) @ 6500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 430 Newton-meters (317 pound-feet) @ 3500 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Phaeton V8 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.2 s |
VW Phaeton V8 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.9 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 80 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.5 s @ 90 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.9 s @ 97 mph |
VW Phaeton V8 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 17.1 s |
VW Phaeton V8 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.2 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.6 s @ 128 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.4 s @ 145 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.8 s @ 156 kph |
