Once style enters the equation, however, the brushed - aluminum roll bar, the black canvas top, and the dramatic wraparound
rear glass mean that, compared with either the coupe or the Cabriolet, this new Targa is actually more.
Not exact matches
Too bad it's not the actual car, because with its
mean, chunky mug, massive panoramic
glass feature that extends down the
rear of the car, its wide, sweeping
rear end, and floating four - place seating and console, this is a package that shouts luxury and exudes future cool.
To show other drivers that the 16V
meant business, Volkswagen slapped on a body kit replete with oh - so -»80s fender flares and the requisite enormous — but functional — spoiler that split the
rear glass.
There's enough legroom in back for six - footers, but the coupe's raked roofline
means their noggins will be firmly planted against the hard
rear glass.
Adding
rear quarter windows and extending the bodywork significantly to add some reasonable luggage space
means it's no longer quite so sharp or compact, and the concept's all -
glass tailgate has also made way for an unremarkable conventional arrangement.
The
rear storage under that
glass hatch, combined with the front boot,
meant a surprisingly practical package with plenty of room for a long weekend away or the weekly shop.
Structural reinforcement required by safety regulations for open - top vehicles
means that the Spider inevitably weighs slightly more than the Alfa Romeo 4C coupé, but thanks to the use of carbon fibre for the rollover bars, spoilers and windscreen frame, as well as the adoption of a lightweight canvas soft top and the replacement of the
glass rear screen with a continuation of the SMC * bodywork, the 4C's structural rigidity, mechanical purity and low weight philosophy are not compromised.
The XJ R - Sport is a moody looker with privacy
glass,
rear spoiler, gloss black window surrounds and suede headlining inside, while the Jaguar XJR 575 is a full - on performance model with a 5.0 supercharged V8, active differential, red painted brake calipers, bonnet louvres and quad exhaust tailpipes to show the world you
mean business.
That gives it a tidy, up - to - date appearance at the front, as the chrome exhaust finishers do at the
rear, but it's the truncated shape, dark
glass tailgate and vertical
rear light clusters that
mean it stands out in a car park, even after all these years on sale.
This
means that LEDs are now used for all lighting functions at the front of the vehicle too, as was already the case with the
glass - covered
rear light assemblies.
The «hidden hatchback» design
meant that the trunk lid moved up with the
rear window
glass to reveal a large storage space.
And the
rear glass window slides up and down independent of the roof,
meaning it doubles as a wind deflector.
The addition of the
glass rear end
means the 570GT is 37 kg heavier than its sibling, and is two - tenths slower from 0 - 62mph, taking 3.4 seconds.
The suicide doors might be able to stay but what they REAAALLY NEED to do is make the
REAR hatch TOP - hinged OR maybe (JUST maybe), TOP - AND bottom - hinged WITH SPLIT in middle
meaning glass flips up, and the metal gate part flips down (in other words, they REAAALLY NEED to get RID of the SIDE - hinged
REAR hatch, NOW!!!!!) AND PLEEEASE, GIVE IT MORE REARward visibility withOUT sacrificing RIGIDITY too much!
Not opting for the tempered
glass finish also
means you don't end up with a collection of your fingerprints on the
rear of the device.
The
rear camera, though now covered in a more durable sapphire
glass, is the same as the 3's, which
means it's good, but doesn't quite keep pace with the Pixel, iPhone 7, or a Samsung Galaxy S7.
In addition to increasing the risk of breaking, the
glass design on both the
rear and the back of the smartphone
means that repairs are quite hard from the very beginning.
This
means sound isn't as distorted when played through the
rear speaker, plus it stops the shiny
glass back of the Nexus 4 scratching on the surface it's sitting on.
The
glass back and rounded corners
mean from the
rear the phone looks a lot like it belongs in Sony's Xperia range.
You may want to put a case on it to protect the front and
rear glass, but at least you won't have a problem with water — the Pixel 2 is IP67 water - resistant,
meaning you can take it underwater up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.
The
rear shells are said to be made of
glass,
meaning the iPhone 8 won't be the only new Apple handset to support wireless charging.
This
means you are still getting an aluminum frame sandwiched between Gorilla
Glass panels at the front and
rear.
Nuu doesn't use Gorilla
Glass or any other hardened glass, which means a single drop would likely shatter the screen and
Glass or any other hardened
glass, which means a single drop would likely shatter the screen and
glass, which
means a single drop would likely shatter the screen and
rear.