Continental announces new line of VDO radios

Dec. 5, 2016

The new line of VDO Radios from Continental, represent a new generation of vehicle sound systems that come with a heritage of over 80 years of sound quality and a strong reputation for excellence in the world of infotainment. Continental is the manufacturer and supplier of VDO Radios as well as a wide variety of VDO OE-engineered replacement parts and instrumentation for the custom car market.

VDO Radios feature a simple and clear design, with large buttons and knobs with rubber grips. The radios’ robust design and rugged construction makes them ideal for every type of application. In addition to excellent performance and high quality, ease of use was a key priority in the design of this new line of radios. Their intuitive interface provides straightforward access to a sophisticated range of functions. Models are available for both 12V and 24V vehicle applications. All of the radios are rugged enough to handle vibration levels of 2.7g.

All VDO Radios feature an AUX input for connecting to a music player or Smartphone, front panel USB 2.0 input, integrated microphone, dimmable displays and FM radio with RDS and traffic alerts. A high power internal amplifier and four preset equalizer settings, along with individual treble, bass and loudness control allow for sophisticated EQ control. All models can play both MP3 and WMAs, and are available with or without Bluetooth. Bluetooth-equipped models have the ability to pair up to five phones at once.

Continental offers a VDO radio for every enthusiast: The basic 12 V Tuner with USB, Bluetooth (Model TR711U-BU), 12V Tuner with USB and CD / MP3 (Model CD716U-BU), 12 V Tuner with USB, CD / MP3, and Bluetooth (Model TR712UB-BU) and 12V Tuner with USB, CD / MP3, DAB+ and Bluetooth (Model CDD718UB-BU).

 Complementing the VDO radio portfolio, Continental also offers VDO 100mm and 130mm speakers. These two-way coaxial speakers are available with white or black grills and come with mounting kits included. The speakers are designed to deliver excellent and consistently dynamic sound in both indoor and outdoor environments. They are all two-way speakers, with each speaker delivering a separate frequency range, for perfect sound quality.

 A wide range of antennas are also available for the new radio line, offering high performance and mounting versatility. The antenna connectors are specifically designed for these VDO radios to optimize reception quality.

Whether it’s a street rod, muscle car, tuner, custom vehicle or kit car, VDO Instruments offer enthusiasts a wide choice of styles and sizes, easy installation, unprecedented performance capabilities and most importantly, VDO design, quality and reliability.

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