The magic sky control panoramic roof using patented spd smartglass technology will be offered as an option and features a sliding and stationary roof that totals over 18 square feet 1 7 square meters.
Magic sky roof.
For this reason we strongly recommend the optional magic sky control feature which darkens the glass automatically at the press of a button.
For a video of magic sky control in action visit the mercedes benz tech center here.
With the transparent glass roof it dropped to 200 w and when the roof was switched to darkened mode with magic sky control it dropped to 40 to 50 w one 20th of the original value.
That means only five percent of the light and heat are getting in through the roof.
It seems silly to get a retractable roof roadster if.
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.
With the transparent glass roof it dropped to 200 w and when the roof was switched to darkened mode with magic sky control it dropped to 40 to 50 w 1 20th of the original value.
Amg version of the roadster will follow.
With the roof in transparent mode the inside of the car experienced only 200 w per square meter and in tinted mode a mere 40 to 50 w per square meter.
R231 is a chassis code for the current generation of the mercedes benz sl class roadster replacing the r230 the car was released in march 2012 and uses mercedes benz s new 4 7 litre twin turbo v8 engine with a power output of 435 ps 320 kw.
With an open roof the load from the sun in the heat of death valley reached 1000 to 1100 w per square metre.
Particles in the glass position themselves in order to allow light to pass through.
With the push of a button the tint of the glass instantly changes from blocking over 99 of incoming light to going significantly clearer than.