MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CONCEALABLE WIPERS UNDER THE HOOD

DRIVE June 10, 2026
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A motor vehicle (1) includes a longitudinal axis (X), a window (3) arranged transversally with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a hood (2) extending, according to a first configuration, substantially as a longitudinal extension of an upper portion (3b) of the window (3), with the hood and said upper portion (2, 3b) extending longitudinally in succession and flush with each other according to a profile (5) that is continuous at at least one domain of the longitudinal axis (X) between a first intermediate point of the hood (2) and a second intermediate point of said upper portion (3b), wherein the hood (2) comprises a hatch (10) movable relative to the rest of the hood (2) to define a second configuration of the hood (2) with the hatch (10) opening a compartment (23) at least partially delimited, according to the longitudinal axis (X), by a lower portion (3c) of the window (3) extending below the hatch (10) in the first configuration of the hood (2), the motor vehicle further comprising at least one windscreen wiper (25) with a wiper blade (26) movable in a sliding manner on the window (3) between a first position and a second position inside and outside said compartment (23), respectively, the compartment (23) being opened by the hatch (10) in the second configuration of the hood (2) to permit a movement of the wiper blade (26) from the first position to the second position or vice versa.

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