What immediately drew us to the Phaeton was because it felt like a tank.

The suspension together with its hefty weight literally flattened any potholes on the road, wind noise was kept to a minimum and the doors were extra thick, more so than the A8, 7 or S. It really sealed the deal for my dad because he wanted a feeling similar to the W140 he owned several years ago.

A car's feeling certainly is very important - for me, I like to feel solidity, safety at high speeds and an interior with no creaking/clattering.