Volkswagen Unleashes the 2013 Beetle Fender Edition

The German auto titan Volkswagen is all set to showcase on June 2 in Germany at the 2012 Leipzig Motor Show the production version of the new Beetle, which is inspired by the Fender guitar. The concept of this car was first revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and received a good response from the audience. Now as this concept is materialized into a production version the pictures and details have hit the interweb and official public debut is scheduled for today. The Fender is one of the leading companies for musical instruments in the world and is best known for its rocking guitars. Volkswagen and Fender’s partnership is expected to strengthen further with the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition.

Since this is a special edition car it offers some highlighting features like the extraordinary audio system that sports 400 watts of power, nine-speakers with a subwoofer. The audio system boasts of four tweeters in the front, twin speaker of 20cm and 16 cm in the front and rear respectively, Fender Bassman subwoofer of 20 cm and an amplifier that supports 10 channels. The insides of the car are made more chic and classy with the dashboard that is graced with the traditional sunburst wood which is used in the fender guitars. The upholstery of the car is lined with the matching orange contrast stitching that gives the car a more modish and premium feel. On the outside, a black metallic paint is used to finish all the models of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition; the car also flaunts brushed chrome extracts on the exterior mirrors and disc aluminium-alloy wheels of 18-inches.

The headlights of the car will be bi-Xenon and the front will also showcase a big chrome dipped Fender logo. Powering this newfangled car is the 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged engine, which is capable of pumping out a maximum power of 200 PS. Along with each 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender three limited edition guitar picks will also be offered. It is anticipated that this 2013 Volkswagen Beetle will be developed in both left hand and right hand avatars and this is definitely a hint that Volkswagen India might also bring in the Fender Edition to the most budding car market. No official announcement has been made yet about its entry in the Indian car market but the company has confirmed that this Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition is sure to be presented to the car enthusiasts of Europe, Australia and United States by the month of August this year.