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2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV to Feature Fender® Premium Audio System Powered By Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of AmericaFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fender Premium Audio System, a collaboration between Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, will be a featured option in the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV. The all-new VW Atlas will be available with the most advanced Fender Premium Audio System to date – featuring 12 speakers and 480 watts of amplifier power. "We are proud that our long-standing partnership with Fender has given us the ability to deliver unsurpassed audio to Volkswagen," said Tom Dunn, Director – Global Audio Solutions Business Unit, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. "Stemming from our state-of-the-art sound lab, the Fender Premium Audio System will allow consumers to hear powerful, arena-sized sound while driving the all-new 2018 VW Atlas." Panasonic Automotive and Fender engineers and designers worked meticulously to create a sound system that performs well at all volume levels, provides outstanding harmonics and is a great fit for the all-new Volkswagen Atlas. In terms of both sound and aesthetics, drivers and passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle can experience the raw emotion of a live performance. "As a collaborator with Panasonic Automotive and Volkswagen, we take great pride in the Fender Premium Audio System for the all-new Atlas," said Jim Ninesling, Vice President Electronics – Fender. "After years of hard work, the result is an audio system that delivers uncompromised quality and clarity in every row – producing the realistic ambience of a performance venue in the Atlas and all of the Volkswagen vehicles equipped with Fender Premium Audio Systems." The 2018 VW Atlas Fender Premium Audio System featurs:
The Fender Premium Audio System first appeared in the 2012 VW Beetle. The Fender Premium Audio System was available in the 2015 Golf, the North American Car of the Year and the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year. The Fender Premium Audio Systems are also available on select Volkswagen Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf family, Jetta, Passat and Tiguan models. About Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America Panasonic is the registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation. Any other trade and/or service marks used herein are the property of their respective owners. About Panasonic Corporation of North America About Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160513/367536LOGO
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