Next-generation Phaeton confirmed for 2011

We’ve got no idea why the German edition of Vanity Fair is reporting on automotive news, but apparently an interview published in that magazine with VW-Chief Martin Winterkorn confirms that a Phaeton replacement will be built by 2011, and was picked up by our friends over at the German Car Blog.

Winterkorn goes on to say that it’s “natural we need a Phaeton ", and that “in the luxury class technology is demonstrated nevertheless. A marque such as Volkswagen must be a constant authority - from the Polo to the Phaeton." Well, that’s according to the horribly unreliable translation software used. Either way, it’s clear there will be a new Phaeton, and that VW won’t back down from making it the most over-engineered car in the world. Get ready for 53 different modes of automatic light adjustment and an electronic dash system that puts the space shuttle to shame.