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"Volkswagen sees this Beetle Fender Concept as a tribute to the legendary American guitar company, which now builds sound systems for some of the company&amp;#039;s current models (Beetle included).   So, what makes the Beetle Fender Concept special? For one, it has the cool look of a customized electric guitar. Secondly, its sound system can be used to actually play and amplify an actual electric guitar.           On the outside, the black Beetle Fender Concept is noted for its leather-coated roof, plus some fine red lines framing the side windows. The treatment is similar to that found on a special Fender Telecaster electric guitar recently customized by Volkswagen Design.   Chrome and aluminum play a role in the look of the Fender Concept, where it&amp;#039;s found on the door mirror caps, the door handles, the trim beneath the side windows, the side sills, the VW badge and even the two tailpipes that are arranged like those on earlier Beetles.           The 19-in. alloy wheels are mostly red, and they&amp;#039;re offset to increase the vehicle&amp;#039;s track by 20 mm front and rear. Moreover, the Beetle Fender Concept has been lowered just over an inch, to let the wheels and tires better fill the wheel housings. Other visual details include a decal of a guitar pick on the hood, and the original Fender signature (in chrome) located beneath the VW badge on the trunk lid.   What&amp;#039;s inside?   The interior is eye-catching, what with its Sunburst-style dash pad that recalls the two-tone wood design pattern of many Fender guitars. An instrument bar extending across the dash also creates a visual link to the world of rock music.           As you&amp;#039;d expect, a high-end audio system from Fender (with an auxiliary tube amplifier) features prominently in the car. And best of all, via a special socket in the trunk, an electric guitar can be plugged in and played over the subwoofer mounted in back.   The Fender sound system is controlled via the Beetle&amp;#039;s touchscreen navigation system, and the controls for the climate control are redesigned to look like the metallic switches used on guitar and bass amplifiers. Even the mirror-adjuster switch has a similar look. Capping it all off is &amp;quot;Fender Sound,&amp;quot; which is available on the production Beetle and features ambient interior lighting (in red, white and blue) that comes from the door shoulder panels and light rings around the speakers in the doors. The sound system features has a 10-channel amplifier with 400 watts of output power.   Although the VW Beetle Fender Concept will never see production, it&amp;#039;s fun show car nonetheless. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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