Land Rover's new "Invisible Hood".

[Coralkong]

How cool is this?

Not sure how useful it actually is...but pretty cool nonetheless.

(On a purely cost vs. how many times it will get used standpoint, it seems pretty useless......but very cool idea.)

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/04/11/mxp-vo-land-rover-disappearing-hood.hln.html


http://www.philly.com/philly/classi...Concept_debuts_invisible_hood_technology.html

 

[baimun]

Nice Job Land Rover.



Now you'll be able to see how close you are to the curb when you break down.

 

[Coralkong]

Nice Job Land Rover.



Now you'll be able to see how close you are to the curb when you break down.

 

[reverend1]

Well being a Land Rover it should work for about a week.


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[Lerxst]

"but it also allows a driver climbing a steep incline or maneuvering in a tight space to see the angle and position of the front wheels.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/classi...ible_hood_technology.html#IK7h2bEzMWi67rZ7.99"

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess this feature will really come handy when all those soccer moms decide to go rock crawling in their urban jungle grocery getter.

 

[B Valley]

I like my idea for the x-ray windshield better.