It's a shame, too. Had the Phaeton actually been a sales success, then perhaps the haus-occupying German engineers would have green-lit the production of VW's original supercar - the Volkswagen W12 Coupe. At the time, the W12 Coupe was VW's crowning jewel of mechanical achievement. Not only was the W12 a true supercar with a truly advanced motor, VW actually used the prototypes to establish a supercar-worthy performance pedigree.