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VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420

The VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 reaches 60 mph in 5.54 s (100 km/h in 5.81 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.06 s, tripping the lights at 102.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s and the eighth mile in 9.23 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.49 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 Subaru Legacy Sedan B4 2.5 GT 285

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420
0–60 mph5.54 s
0–100 km/h5.81 s
0–100 mph13.49 s
60 ft2.44 s
1/8 mile9.23 s
1/4 mile14.06 s
Trap speed102.0 mph

About the Phaeton 6.0 W12 420

The 2002 VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 2,266 kg with 414 bhp, which works out at 183 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.44 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,714th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 39th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 102.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420
Year2002
Power414 hp (309 kW)
Kerb mass2,266 kg
Power to weight183 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Legacy Sedan B4 2.5 GT 28520095.59 s14.07 s98.1 mph282 bhp
Audi S120145.50 s14.09 s98.1 mph232 bhp
Lexus GS 450h20075.55 s13.97 s102.4 mph341 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420Full comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
VW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 0-60 time?
The VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 reaches 60 mph in 5.54 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,714th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 quarter mile time?
14.06 s at 102.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.23 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 have?
414 bhp and 2,266 kg, which is 183 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Legacy Sedan B4 2.5 GT 285 (5.59 s), Audi S1 (5.50 s), Lexus GS 450h (5.55 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 420 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.