Vehicle having a rotatable windshield panel

A vehicle has a body (1) including a roof with reinforcing side beams (4), and a windshield panel (8) including a windshield (3) between lateral A-beams (2). The windshield panel (8) is movable between a closed position and an open position in which it is rotated around an axis near the lower side of the windshield panel (8). The windshield panel (8) is extended into a front portion of the roof, so that this front roof portion (7) is moved together with the windshield (3). Consequently, the windshield (3) and the front roof portion (7) form a large panel (8) between the A-beams (2) and the roof side beams (4). This allows the creation of a venting gap (V) in the roof with only a minor pivoting movement of the windshield panel (8).