Toyota has just introduced a new technological feature into its most luxurious SUV, Century: side glasses with adjustable opacity, facing rear passengers.
+Volkswagen launches Golf GTI Edition 50: Limited edition to celebrate 50 years of the model
+Hot Wheels miniature car of Brad Pitt car on “F1: The Movie” for $ 25
The system, called Cortina Digitalit was developed by the Japanese company AGC and works through a film inserted between two laminate glass panels. With the activation of an electric current, the glass can alternate between three levels of transparency (transparent, semi -transparent and opaque) providing greater privacy and block of up to 99% of UV rays.
Although this technology has already been used on solar cars of luxury car since the 2000s, as in Ferrari and Mercedes models, this is the first time it has been applied to door glass.
At Century SUV, the system is present only in the rear side windows, while the sunroof remains with conventional glass and electric curtain. The news is now available for orders on the vehicle’s 2026 model in Japan.
Produced with strict inspections and aimed at a highly demanding audience, Century SUV costs about $ 182,000. In addition to technological innovations, Toyota plans new versions of the model, including one with minivan style sliding door and a sports edition of Gazoo Racing, already used by the company’s president, Akio Toyoda.
Originally restricted to the Japanese market, the SUV also began to be sold in China and can reach other countries soon.
Source: Motor1.com | Photo: toyota / x @nao_nunogaki | This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team
Century: We’ll introduce you to the interior that we don’t usually show 🤵🏻♂️ LCD curtains, entrance and disembarking steps, refrigerators, etc. #New Century #Century #Toyota Hall #toyotaikaikaikanmuseum #toyotacentures pic.twitter.com/Bxlf8qMp9t
— Fugaki Naoaki/Senior Curator at Toyota Museum (@Nao_Nunogaki) November 2, 2023
