The Volkswagen Concept D is a concept luxury liftback designed by Ferdinand Piëch, which was unveiled at the 1999 International Motor Show Germany before going on public display.[1][2]
The vehicle featured a V10 TDI diesel engine (offering 230 kW/313 bhp at 4000 rpm and 750 Nm torque), six-speed Tiptronic, 4Motion all-wheel drive, air suspension with adaptive damping and Bi Xenon headlamps.[3] It was essentially a five-door prototype of the luxury sedan, the Volkswagen Phaeton, which debuted in 2002.[4]
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- Volkswagen's Concept D previews Phaeton autonews.com, 13 September 2016, retrieved 21 December 2020^
- Volkswagen: The new high end D1 autointell-news.com, 14 September 1999, retrieved 21 December 2020^
- Technology, Design: Study Concept D (1999) volkswagen-newsroom.com, 14 September 1999, retrieved 8 February 2021^
- 1999 VW Concept D: Concept We Forgot motor1.com, 21 March 2018, retrieved 21 December 2020^