Class5Kayaker

OK, it's in the 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid, but it's sure to trickle down to the 911.

If you've never driven a car with one....you probably think it's a gimmick and just think "meh....."

However, if you've driven a modern car with one (e.g. M3), you know they're great. Tachometer floating above your hood so eyes can stay completely focused on the road. It's also nice to have Nav info in the HUD when navigating through unfamiliar traffic-heavy city streets. Much safer than looking over at the PCM.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/14/...riving-review/

porscherex

Yes, HUD is an option on the new Cayenne. However Porsche has a warning that it may not be fully functional wearing polarized glasses.

Horns0897

Class5Kayaker

Yeah....same for me on my Bimmer....just had to get a different set of shades for my car. Although the first time I drove with polarized glasses I thought something was seriously wrong with my HUD, then I remembered posts about it on bimmerpost.

Chris C.

Wife's Range Rover perfectly visible with polarized glasses. Come on Bavaria catch up!

Needsdecaf

K-A

Porsche_nuts

Hud has been on cars for many years. Wonder why it takes so long for Porsche to get certain things done. Porsche sure is a laggard as far as electronic ingenuity is concerned. When Porsche came out with its new PCM with the 991 series, it was already behind the times.

Gary JR

The windshield is sloped too much for a HUD in the 911.

And polarized glasses work when polarized in the right direction.

Hurricane

I doubt the window is too sloped for a HUD in the 911 - Corvettes have had HUDs since the C5 (which came out over 21 years ago - yikes, where did the time go!)

I had HUDs in my previous Corvette and also in my wife's current 2018 Yukon XL Denali. I generally like the HUD but agree that they get washed out with polarized sun glasses. With the big tach in front of you and a very readable digital speedometer (not to mention the configurable LED screen next to the tach), I'm not really sold on the need for one in the 911. A nice to have but not essential.

amelen

I remember reading an article about this and the Porsche Engineer said that they didn't want the extra weight that's required for HUD. I believe he said the system itself and the heavier windshield glass added 25lbs or something like that.

Hurricane

That makes sense.

Keadog

I have it on my S550 and use it all the time. Shows speed, direction and GPS road data.
Randolf non-polarized sunglasses that I keep in that car. Works fine with them.

Needsdecaf

Corvette offers a HUD. A very nice one. I bet it works with Polarized glasses like the Caddy's does. Windshield doesn't look like it's steeper than in the 991







Also, So where does one buy these unicorn polarized glasses? I've had Maui Jim, Costa, Revo, Smith, Oakley. None work with HUD. Yet Caddy's HUD is 100% clear.

tvad

I owned a Corvette C5 with HUD. During that time, I wore polarized Oakley sunglasses. The HUD was clear. I really liked it.