Some say that the reason why the Volkswagen Phaeton -one of the most underrated vehicles of our time- has by all accounts been a sales flop, is because of its nondescript styling and the non-premium badge. German tuning firm, Hofele-Design, believes it might address both problems with the introduction of the Mythos Royale. At the end of the day of course, it's just another tuning proposal with both cosmetic and performance modifications.
Hofele-Design starts by removing all "VW" and "Phaeton" badges and logos and replacing them with its own sets. Next, the luxury sedan gets a new fascia with a redesigned front bumper and reshaped bonnet that houses a different grille.
At the back, the German firm added a discreet boot lid spoiler and a new apron with integrated trapezoidal tailpipes.
A new two-tone paint job that is said to be sourced / inspired from Maybach and huge 20-inch alloy wheels are part of the treatment as well.
Inside, Hofele-Design has opted for a two-tone colour scheme with Bentley-style diamond-shape stitching for the door panels and seats. The Phaeton's steering wheel has also been covered in leather while there's also new wood trim.
The Mythos Royal is offered with the same engine line-up as the Phaeton, including the 280HP V6, 335HP V8 and 450HP W12 petrols as well as the 240HP V6 TDI turbo diesel.
For those that want more power, Hofele-Design says it can tweak all engine variants. For example, with the firm's power kit, the 3.0-liter V6 TDI delivers an output of 275HP and 560Nm or 413 lb-ft of peak torque.
There's also a suspension module that lowers the sedan's ride height by around 40mm.
Hofele-Design did not release pricing for the Mythos Royale.
5 Comments:
let's see. take one R32 front bumper, add some mercedes fog lights, a skoda looking hood emblem, S-class wheels, ls460 tailpipe treatment, and an audi A8 stance. what do we have at the end? this...
Volks Mythos Royal- very ugly rebuilding, Hofele is Crazy tuner- LOL !!!
looks like a skoda superb.
and "by removing all "VW" and "Phaeton" badges and logos and replacing them with its own sets... Next, the luxury sedan gets a new fascia with a redesigned front bumper and reshaped bonnet that houses a different grille." just simply creates an audi a8
looks like a skoda superb from the back and like a larger old passat from the side and front.
Guess that's why its sales are so looow.
What an absolute abortion. The tacky plastic "wood" surrounding the dash clocks sums this thing up.
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