Panoramic roof with Variable Light Control (VLC) Pictures

[AyTifosi]

I looked and couldn't locate any photos on the forum of all the VLC shades, so I thought I would post them. Apologies if this has already been done.

Here are photos of the PCM control as well as inside/outside photos of the Panoramic Roof with Variable Light Control in all shades.

 

[HowDoYouChargeIt]

Pretty cool. Does it remember selections from when you last drove or always default to open?

 

[StuM]

Not sure if I like it not, especially for the money. Recently drove a new ‘22 GTS that has it added. It’s an option my SA said he WOULD NOT get, and he’s already a Taycan owner.

 

[AyTifosi]

Not sure if I like it not, especially for the money. Recently drove a new ‘22 GTS that has it added. It’s an option my SA said he WOULD NOT get, and he’s already a Taycan owner.

I think it is cool, however I'm not sure it was worth it. In the Pacific NW, we don't get the searing sun much. If I were in the South/Southwest and especially if I had kids using the back, I think it would be worth it.

 

[Archimedes]

Wtf are semi and bold? Why would you ever want your roof to look like that?

Are you not able to simply dial the tint up and down?

 

[AyTifosi]

Wtf are semi and bold? Why would you ever want your roof to look like that?

Are you not able to simply dial the tint up and down?

No, there isn't a slider. Four options.

 

[AyTifosi]

Pretty cool. Does it remember selections from when you last drove or always default to open?

I did a little testing - it seems to remember.

 

[whitex]

No, there isn't a slider. Four options.

Doesn't the slider on the roof picture let you partially matte the roof (e.g. only the rear part)? I don't have one, nor did I spec it, but I seem to recall a demo/advertisement showing individual segments filling from back to front.

 

[W1NGE]

I think it is cool, however I'm not sure it was worth it. In the Pacific NW, we don't get the searing sun much. If I were in the South/Southwest and especially if I had kids using the back, I think it would be worth it.

I don't believe it reduced heat any more than the standard panoramic roof - bothe are heat insulated.

You need insulated glass all round to help manage interior heat build up.

IMHO a poor return for the money and sure to be problematic.

 

[Jasper4S]

it looks pretty nice, would have loved to spec it, but my SA suggested not to, to avoid possible delays. Together with the passenger display this option really showcases how cool the tech of Porsche is IMO.

One thing is missing though. The roof should be adjustable on the 4zone climate display in de back. This roof is mainly for the passengers as you as driver will not see it 99% of the time. But a software update could fix that.

Do you guys think that the pattern / shades will get an update in the future? Or are these patterns hardware limited?

 

[Jasper4S]

Not sure if I like it not, especially for the money. Recently drove a new ‘22 GTS that has it added. It’s an option my SA said he WOULD NOT get, and he’s already a Taycan owner.

But what was his reason?

/s you fell for the oldest SA trick there is I believe. This product (taycan) is so good, I have one myself . Here in the Netherlands (western Europe) there is no way that SA would drive Porsches they sell.

 

[Kev946]

Personally I don't like how it looks on the outside. Also too expensive for me.

 

[W1NGE]

it looks pretty nice, would have loved to spec it, but my SA suggested not to, to avoid possible delays. Together with the passenger display this option really showcases how cool the tech of Porsche is IMO.

One thing is missing though. The roof should be adjustable on the 4zone climate display in de back. This roof is mainly for the passengers as you as driver will not see it 99% of the time. But a software update could fix that.

Do you guys think that the pattern / shades will get an update in the future? Or are these patterns hardware limited?

Maybach had this roof tech since 2013 so hardly ground breaking to be honest.

I think there are other patterns / shadings and what you see are the presets. I think you can swip up / down to control the overall opaqueness.

 

[whitex]

I was curious about it, but could never see it in person, Porsche marketing materials were way too insufficient and vague, I was told ordering it might delay car production, and then I saw the price which was the final nail in the VLC coffin. For $500 I would have bought it and worst case scenario never use it, but $3,290 (US price) it's nowhere near worth it to me.

 

[f1eng]

Maybach had this roof tech since 2013 so hardly ground breaking to be honest.

We used the Honda turbo F1 engine from 1984 to 1987.
I spent a lot of time at Honda getting the heat rejection and water and oil flow rates I needed to properly design the cooling system (they had never measured flow rates or heat rejection and the original engine was a nasty surprise when we did)
They had a window between a meeting room and the dyno with this technology so they could decide whether people in the meeting room could see into the dyno or not.

I was bowled over by it, in fact it was one of the most impressive bits of technology there at the beginning!

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