Volkswagen has teamed up with the guitar maker Fender to present the production version of the Beetle Fender Edition, previously revealed as s concept car at the 2011 IAA. The Fender Beetle comes with special exterior and interior appointments, and of course a kicking Fender audio system. The car is based on the 200-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder TSI version.
On the outside the Bettle Fender features brushed chrome mirrors, 18-inch “Disc” aluminum-alloy wheels, Bi-Xenon headlights, deep black metallic paint and some Fender logos. Inside the cabin the main highlight is the sunburst dashboard like the Fender guitars. It looks pretty cool. The 400W audio system in this car comes with nine speakers along with a 10-channel amplifier. The Beetle Fender Edition will first go on sale in Europe and will be available in America in the fall of 2012. Pricing will be announced at a later date.
This car can be cool if people know about the Fender connection. Otherwise they’re going to think you’re a hippie who thinks he’s cooler than he really is!
Details of the sounds system:
• Four Fender DeluxeTM Tweeters
- Two-ohm soft dome with neodymium magnet
- Wide frequency range and extension
- Incredibly low distortion
- Excellent off-axis performance
- Reveals the harmonic richness of voices and instruments
• Two Fender TwinTM Speakers
- 20-cm with dual-voice coils
- Ribbed polypropylene honeycomb cone
- Wide frequency range and extension
- High power-handling capability
- Lightweight and low distortion
• Two Fender Rear Speakers
- 16-cm with neodymium magnet
- Ribbed polypropylene honeycomb cone
- Smooth midrange response
• One Fender BassmanTM Subwoofer
- 20-cm with dual-voice coils
- Lightweight and high-efficiency neodymium magnet
- Glassfiber-reinforced foamed paper
- Super-low distortion
- High power-handling capability
- Powerful and precise bass response
