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1,000 Kilometres To The Sea: Beetle Fans From Across Europe Gather On The Shores Of The Baltic


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WOLFSBURG, GERMANY – July 12, 2012: With their song ‘1000 Kilometer bis zum Meer’ (1000 kilometres to the sea), the German pop rock group Luxuslärm made it into the top ten radio charts across Germany. On 18 August, the band from Iserlohn is providing the motto for the eighth Beetle Sunshine Tour of the same name, as fans of all ‘round’ Volkswagens (Käfer, New Beetle and Beetle) travel from across Europe to the shores of the Baltic Sea near Travemünde. With more than 2,000 visitors expected, the Sunshine Tour is the largest private gathering of Beetle friends and fans worldwide.

Luxuslärm as well as the opening act of NEOH will be presented by the Volkswagen Sound Foundation, which has been promoting young musicians for 15 years. On a second stage, an automotive duo is making its grand debut: the new Beetle Fender Edition with its 400-Watt sound system, created in cooperation with the Fender guitar and amplifier brand, as well as the Beetle Sport with R-Line packages by Volkswagen R GmbH, which will be a new addition to the Beetle programme with 19-inch wheels, among other things, as of late summer.

The Beetle Sunshine Tour begins at the Volkswagen Centre in Lübeck (12 noon on 18 August) and then heads to Brügmanngarten in Travemünde, where the programme kicks off at 14:00. Käfer, New Beetle and Beetle drivers who are interested can secure a starting position by visiting: www.beetle-sunshinetour.de.