Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Florian Dahm

Mathias Froeschle

A cabriolet vehicle has a top system () that can be stowed in a rear-end stowage compartment (). The top system () is held in the stowage compartment () by a support with a hinge element () having a horizontally pivotable hinge arm () and a top bearing () integrated in the hinge arm (). The hinge arm () has a drive device () actuable by a roof link () of the top system () and configured to pivot the hinge arm () about a vertical axis () from a folded-in rest position (R), in which the hinge arm () is oriented transversely in the vehicle (), into a folded-out bearing position (A), in which the hinge arm () extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and in which the top bearing () receives a support () of a roof element () of the top system ().

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Neuhausen, Germany

Florian Dahm