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NeonDan 
you forgot to add that while they may share bits with the bentleys that the Phaeton is basically a watered down Audi A8. While i wont argue that you did see some assembly work for the Bentleys...your statement is almost not true
Normally I don't quote Wikipedia, but in this case I believe the information was contributed by Michael Moore. No, not
that Michael Moore, but the fellow who is the NAR "Phaeton Guy" and who has been our liaison with Dresden for the past four years...
"The Phaeton's platform, the Volkswagen Group D1 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems such as the transmission and some engines are also shared with the Audi A8. The D1 is a standalone platform, and was specifically developed for the Phaeton and Bentley under code name VW611. It is commonly mistaken with Audi's D3 platform, which is aluminium-based instead of the D1's steel platform."
I had a D3 Audi A8 as a company car for a while - they are completely different cars. Different wheelbase, dashboard, engine location vis-a-vis the front axle, and so on - while a Bentley is far closer. As noted before, the "hard points" on the Phaeton and Bentley are identical, to the point that you can retrofit a variety of Bentley equipment into the Phaeton. Can't do that with the A8. You can also literally lift the twin-turbo out of a CGT and drop it into a Phaeton, as Ferdinand Piech did three years ago. I'd kind of like to do it myself, but that's got to be the warranty-voider of all time.
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Not trying to get into a debate with ya was just trying to clarify some misinformation i saw.
No, I appreciate it. I was not aware that Flying Spur production at Dresden had been completed. I'm frankly surprised, because although the Phaeton has done pretty well in the world market I figured the factory would want to keep the Spur to make up for the lost NAR Phaeton sales.
Those of you who are interested in how a Bentley compares to the Phaeton - even though that's a pretty far stretch from SRT, ain't it? - are invited to read my quick review of the Bentley GT "Speed" Edition:
Speed:Sport:Life Dubspeed Driven Quick Look - Bentley Continental GT Speed - Ice Sculptures and eye candy help to pimp a very polished Phaeton
Random photo of one of mine:
