There's a notch at the top to hide all of the camera tech and facial recognition tech, and
the rear is glass.
The Apple iPhone X meanwhile, has a metal and glass design too, though the entire
rear is glass, rather than just a panel at the top like the Pixel 2 XL.
Around the short - deck
rear is a glass hatch with twin gas - struts and wraparound rear taillamps with a unique lens design.
Huawei CEO, Richard Yu, described the PD phone as having a «handcrafted ceramic look», despite
the rear being all glass.
Not exact matches
There
are two
rear - facing cameras on the back and a
glass finish allows for wireless charging support.
In a Modifications Memorandum, I would suggest the following: larger
rear - view mirror — the present one hides part of the
rear window; higher geared window - cranking handles — it
is annoying to have to work the handle 10 times to open the window fully; more readable instruments — the present speedometer and tachometer offer poor dial contrast and
glass reflection aggravates this fault; the inclusion of an engine temperature gauge — its omission
is unforgivable in a highgrade car priced $ 4,990 plus federal excise tax.
There
are ups and downs to it all... like, how good
is rear - facing when you get hit from behind and the back
glass breaks all over your child's face.
Even experienced parents might scratch their heads at some new products, such as a gold - plated crib from Lewis of London selling in the $ 1,000 range; a $ 529 race - car bed with fiber
glass shell from the Baby «
s Room; a battery - operated breast pump; a mirror that attaches to a car «
s regular
rear - view mirror so parents can watch baby in the back seat; and hard - to - find
You'll still not
be worrying BMW M5s, but the SportLine - equipped Superb
is undoubtedly a handsome thing: available in both hatchback and estate forms, it
's most notable for a set of 19 - inch «Anthracite Vega» alloy wheels, as well as a sportier bumper design front and
rear, tinted
glass and black gloss trim elements for the grille, door mirrors and window surrounds.
Features Options include front and
rear heated seats, front and
rear parking sensors, Comfort Access keyless entry and ignition, a head - up display and a panoramic moonroof that
's made of two large
glass panels and includes a power sunshade.
More important
is the retro look, with a brushed - metal band and wraparound
rear glass that make the Targa the prettiest of the new 911s.
Their new upper design
is good, but for the U.S. its execution
is weak because our laws don't allow extremely dark backlight and
rear - door
glass, as
is permitted in Europe.
Around back there
are three - part taillights, a split
rear window (so retro), and the long moonroof on top
is also halved in two side by side panes of smoked
glass.
Included
are a Bose nine - speaker surround - sound audio system, leather seats, 18 - inch alloy wheels, keyless entry with pushbutton start, a
glass moonroof,
rear - view camera, blind - spot monitoring, and more.
Here
are some of them: rust around the windshield and
rear glass, worn suspension components, inner tie rod ball joints in the steering rack, corroded brake calipers, corroded bumper supports (move the bumpers around a bit for a quick check), decaying spark plug wires, worn engine mounts, iffy door check straps.
From the driver's seat, things
are mildly tunnellike; the thick C - pillars, high doors, and slitlike windscreen combine with the relatively small
rear glass to make things mildly claustrophobic.
The mule's
rear hatch appears to
be missing its
glass cover, likely to provide enough cool air to the engine sitting behind the seats.
The Outlander does look cool thanks to its short overhang and stylishly sloped
rear glass, and the cabin
is spacious too.
A
rear liftgate with flip - up
glass is now standard on all models, and side - sill assist steps
are redesigned for 2005.
Standard Equipment: 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode Power sliding / tinted
glass moonroof Bi-Xenon HID headlamps 18 - inch aluminum wheels Power windows / locks / mirrors Heated mirrors Rain - sensing wipers Leather - appointed seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel 7 - inch color display XM satellite radio
AM / FM audio system with 6 - speakers Single CD player USB / iPod adaptors Rearview camera Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 3650 20 - inch aluminum wheels Sport front fascia Sport suspension 4 - wheel active steer Sport brakes Paddle shifters Sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob Premium package — $ 3350 Infiniti hard drive navigation system 8 - inch color touch - screen display XM traffic / weather / sports Zagat Survey, restaurant reviews Infiniti voice recognition Bose 10 - speaker premium audio Streaming audio via Bluetooth 9.3 GB music box Climate controlled seats Heated steering wheel Technology package — $ 3000 Eco pedal Intelligent cruise control Blind - spot warning Blind - spot intervention Lane departure warning Land departure prevention Distance control assist Intelligent brake assist Forward collision warning Front pre-crash seatbelts Active trace control Adaptive front lighting system Sport touring package — $ 2000 Bose digital 16 - speaker premium audio Forest air system Power
rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials Rear decklid spoiler — $
rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials
Rear decklid spoiler — $
Rear decklid spoiler — $ 440
-- U.S. - market cars don't get the polycarbonate
rear and side windows like the European 911
R. Conventional
glass adds just more than 7 pounds to
R models coming to our shores, but Porsche lists the weight the same as the Euro car.
The
glass is smoother overall down the sides than before, culminating in a more squared - off look for the
rear that also improves interior space.
In this unashamed orgy of 911s, we
're taking what we hope will
be an enlightening trip back through time, starting with the new 991 model and working back through the 997, 996, 993 and 964 versions to the 3.2 Carrera, 3.0 SC and a delightful 1969 2.2 T. For the sake of consistency and purity, all
are manual and
rear - wheel drive, while Jethro Bovingdon and I have vowed to arrive at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone leaving prejudice, pre-conceived ideas and rose - tinted
glasses at the plate -
glass door.
The signature feature
is undeniably the 7.8 - cu - ft
rear luggage rack, accessed via a sideways - hinged
glass hatch.
(For Northerners, an optional plastic hard top with a
glass rear window can
be fixed in place.)
Working in concert with the
rear wing
is the series of racy - looking pieces at the top of the
rear glass.
Likewise, the roofline
is lower and the
glass area
is much shallower, with Rolls - Royce director of design Giles Taylor and his team taking considerable effort to have the
rear of the new fabric roof curve into the bodywork rather than abruptly dropping to the
rear deck.
The windscreen
is 1 mm thinner providing a 3 kg saving, the
rear bulkhead
glass 0.5 mm thinner, saving a further 500gram.
It
's noticeably lighter as well, using thinner
glass in the
rear windshield and side windows — kit pulled from the GT2
RS.
The camera
is high in the
rear window, putting it out of the way and leaving space for the
rear wiper to clear the
glass, but it also leaves a blind spot directly behind the liftgate.
With stability control on, the Ghost
is automatically reeled in early enough for the
glasses on the
rear picnic tables to stay put.
There
's plenty of space, especially in the Touring and GT models, with the Touring boasting some useful ways of accessing its 440 - to 1500 - litre boot, such as a 40:20:40 split
rear bench, automatic tailgate opening and the ability to open the
rear glass independently of the rest of the boot hatch.
To illustrate how narrow
is the view out the
rear window: We attached a little GoPro video camera to the
glass with a suction - cup mount, and that wiped out whatever visibility there had
been.
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.
One of the cabin's greatest attributes
is the exceptional all - around visibility, achieved by multiple transparencies: windshield, two lateral and two roof door
glasses, the backlight, two
rear - quarter windows, and two panes in the C pillar itself.
Wind buffeting
is minimal because the
rear glass folds with the roof, creating an opening for air to pass through.
Besides the unique styling and powertrain, new features
are said to include a redesigned interior with lightweight manually adjustable seats and a more basic instrument panel; a canvas top that can
be operated with one hand from the driver's seat; a lighter body with hang - on panels made of steel, aluminum, and polyurethane; a slightly lower windshield, thinner side
glass, and a plexiglass
rear window; and fixed rollover - protection loops behind the head restraints rather than active pop - up elements.
In the
rear, the subspace - hyperdrive unit glows blue, and there
are three Bose speakers mounted prominently over the
glass area.
It
was identical to the coupe from the A-pillars forward as well as under the skin, but it had a wagon like
rear end capped by a frameless
glass hatch (reprised decades later on the 2008 Volvo C30).
At first the Targa
was an unexpected sales hit, but even after Porsche substituted a
glass wraparound
rear window for the original makeshift plastic one in 1968, sales declined gradually through the 1970s.
Rear sonar
is now an option, as
is glass for the sliding side doors, and the optional NissanConnect display screen
is updated for 2015 as it
is in other Nissan models.
The
glass top helps brighten the interior, but this
is still a more intimate driving environment than you get in the four - door, due mostly to the lower roofline and more close - coupled front and
rear seats.
The doors open upwards, a sloped
glass rear window exposes the engine bay, and the
rear fascia, with its blacked - out design and twin parallelogram exhausts,
is said to
be inspired by that of the McLaren 12C GT3 racing car.
Standard Equipment: 429 - hp, 5.0 - liter V - 8 engine 8 - speed manual transmission Speed - sensitive power steering Air suspension Continuous damping control Power windows w / one - touch up / down for all windows Power door locks w / remote Passive entry and keyless ignition 9 air bags 12 - way power driver's seat w / message 10 - way power passenger's seat Leather upholstery Heated + cooled front seats Heated wood - and - leather steering wheel 608 - watt 17 - speaker audio system
AM / FM / XM audio system w / CD player, USB, iPod jacks, and
rear - seat audio controls Navigation with real - time traffic Bluetooth Power tilt and telescoping steering column Adaptive cruise control Power glass sunroof Power rear - window sunshade 60/40 split, power reclining rear seats Heated rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure warning Front + rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
rear - seat audio controls Navigation with real - time traffic Bluetooth Power tilt and telescoping steering column Adaptive cruise control Power
glass sunroof Power
rear - window sunshade 60/40 split, power reclining rear seats Heated rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure warning Front + rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
rear - window sunshade 60/40 split, power reclining
rear seats Heated rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure warning Front + rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
rear seats Heated
rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure warning Front + rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure warning Front +
rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
rear park assist
Rear - view camera Ambient interior ligh
Rear - view camera Ambient interior lighting
The black bonnet, unique side
glass, lack of
rear door handles and the seamless
rear end distract the eye though and the detailing in the
rear lights
is just gorgeous.
There also appears to
be a large panoramic
glass roof that stretches over the first two rows, and the
rear seats will presumably flip and fold to create a flat load floor.
It
's also possible to lower just the
rear glass of RF but keep the roof in place.
The car's top - up profile borrows a bit from the BMW 6 - series convertible, with an upright,
glass rear window (which can
be powered up and down) tucked between the trailing edges of the top, which extend rearward.
The line embossed around the side
glass can
be seen in this view to lead into the trunk cutlines, and to
be harmoniously related to the
rear wheelhouse bulge.
It
's on display under a
glass cover on the flat
rear deck of the Spider, like some expensive novelty coffee table.