After VW's top dog confirmed in an interview with the Detroit News that the Phaeton will triumphantly make a return to the U.S., you knew it was only a matter of time until one was caught on American soil.

Dressed in camo garb during hot weather testing, the vehicle has a revised front fascia that has the token VW family grille and LED headlamps. Redesigned cut lamps and what you can call a tweaked rear bumper are some of the other visible changes.

It's doubtful that this is enough of a redesign to bring the car to the U.S. market quite yet, although the sighting gives more confirmation that this full-size sedan will eventually exist in VW's U.S. sedan lineup above the Passat's replacement.