Normally the glass is opaque blocking light and heat from getting into the car.
Panorama roof with magic sky control.
Magic sky control consists of two panes of glass that enclose a fluid particle field.
Turn the roof to dark.
Assuming that the sun puts out 1 000 watts of light through a normal sunroof the clear setting of the uv filtered vario roof with magic sky control lets just 200 watts in.
When closed the panoramic vario roof automatically changes from dark to transparent or vice versa within.
Without magic sky control the sunroof costs 500.
The new 2012 mercedes benz slk 350 roadster has with magic sky control roof which goes from clear to dark tinted pane with a touch of a button.
The magic sky control feature uses patented spd smartglass technology developed by research frontiers inc.
The panoramic vario roof with magic sky control changes from dark to transparent and vice versa within a few seconds.
When you flip a switch to activate the sunroof the particle field is imbued with electric current that causes the particles to align and become transparent.
Another feature which has been retained is the unique optional extra magic sky control.
Panorama roof with magic sky control amg night package view all design features.
The panorama sunroof with magic sky control is a 2500.