The lamella roof is a convincing illustration of how Webasto has been satisfying its customers’ needs over the years. With an opening of up to 70% of the roof surface, lamella roofs give passengers a generous open-air feeling – with maximum headroom. This is made possible by a design in which the individual lamellas overlap when the roof is being opened, thus stacking them in an extremely spacesaving manner.
The lamellas may be made of steel, glass or surface-treated polycarbonate. The transparent materials glass and plastic permit visual contact with the outside, even if the roof is closed. In addition, passengers are protected from excess sunlight by the tinted lamellas and, if needed, a roller blind.
The extreme adaptability of the lamella roof enables it to be fitted to almost any vehicle type. Today, show cars demonstrating concepts based on lamella roof technology are being presented with increasing frequency at exhibitions and motor shows. Road tests with customers have shown that the above-mentioned benefits and effective slipstream deflecting lamella are judged positively. And with its opening size, the lamella roof exceeds expectations by far.
