Car comparison

HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8vsVolkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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HSV Clubsport (VE)

R8 6.0 V8

418 hp5967 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2008

Volkswagen Phaeton

6.0 W12 48V

420 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2002-2005

Comparison overview

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HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
288 km/h
179 mph
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lightest
1,850 kg
4,079 lb
Best power-to-weight
226 hp/t
168 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
77/100

Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V

Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Largest trunk
500 L
Best economy score
65/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V
Power	418hp312kW	420hp313kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,850kg4,079lb	2,300kg5,071lb
Gross weight	-	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	288 km/h 179 mph	285 km/h 177 mph
To 99% top speed	54.4s99% target: 285 km/h / 177 mph Calculated	73.1s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	6.1s
0-200 km/h	13.8s Calculated	18.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	15.6L/100 km15.1mpg US18.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	23.9L/100 km9.8mpg US11.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	226hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated	183hp/t136kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	297Nm/t199lb-ft/ton Calculated	239Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	577km358mi Calculated
Displacement	5,967cc364cu in	5,998cc366cu in
Length	4,943mm195in	5,055mm199in
Width	1,899mm75in	1,903mm75in
Height	1,467mm58in	1,450mm57in
Wheelbase	2,915mm115in	2,881mm113in
Front track	1,592mm63in	1,628mm64in
Rear track	1,590mm63in	1,612mm63in
Trunk volume	496L	500L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	73L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	6,000 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	6.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	18.0 s
Top speed	288 km/h 179 mph	285 km/h 177 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	175 km/h 109 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	418 hp 312 kW
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	420 hp 313 kW

Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V has 2 hp more than HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8 and Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	1,850 kg 4,079 lb
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	2,300 kg 5,071 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	288 km/h 179 mph
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	285 km/h 177 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	4.9 s
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	6.1 s

Although Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V has more power, HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8 and Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V: 1.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	226 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	183 hp/t 136 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	418 hp 312 kW	4.9 s	288 km/h 179 mph
VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V	420 hp 313 kW	6.1 s	285 km/h 177 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8

Power	418 hp 312 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 288 km/h 179 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	496 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,943 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,467 mm 57.8 in

VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,055 mm 199.0 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8

VolkswagenPhaeton6.0 W12 48V

Power

418 hp

312 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

6.1 s

Top speed

288 km/h

179 mph

285 km/h

177 mph

Lightness

1,850 kg

4,079 lb

2,300 kg

5,071 lb

Fuel consumption

15.6 L/100 km

15.1 mpg US

18.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	496 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,943 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,467 mm 57.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,055 mm 199.0 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Range score

577 km

358 mi

Trunk score

496 L

17.5 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

226 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

183 hp/t

136 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V
Consumption	15.6 L/100 km15.1 mpg US18.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	43.94 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,340 L618 US gal515 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,095 LC/year