Land Rover makes a transparent hood

Posted on 09-04-2014 at 9:36 by autoblogger – 21 Comments”

This is another innovative; an augmented reality view of the terrain under the front of your car passes by.

This is how it works: cameras in the grille of the car send images to the Head-Up Display in the windshield, which, as it were, a transparent hood and engine compartment is created, allowing the driver to the ground directly in front and under the car can see. Thanks to this technology, the driver a better visual understanding of the circumstances. It is through the authors ‘Transparent Bonnet’. But “Invisible Car Technology” may sound even better.

Dr. Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover, explains: “We believe that the next 25 years the most exciting and dynamic period is that the automotive industry has ever experienced. There will be huge progress to be made in the area of environmental innovation, safety and capability.”

Transparent Bonnet is part of an extensive program of new concepttechnologieën in Land Rover’s Discovery Vision Concept at the New York International Motor Show will be presented. Movie!