To cash in on the Mercedes - Benz brand image, AMG has opted for
a gullwing door concept which is minimalist in form and function.
Not exact matches
The Lincoln Navigator
concept's piece de resistance is of course those massive
gullwing doors.
In design terms the AMG R50 resembles a hardtop Le Mans prototype racer, with vestigial
gullwing doors that nod to Benz's iconic 300SL and its C111 and C112 mid-engine
concepts.
Unsurprisingly, the production Navigator loses the
concept's insane
gullwing doors, but happily retains its sleek, smooth profile.
The car itself is typical
concept car fantasy -
gullwing doors, mad tubular interior, properly elegant styling - and should be a hit at Geneva.
In the meantime, you can read evo's drives of the UK - spec Alfa Romeo Mito and the striking Marangoni
gullwing -
doored concept in evo 128, on sale Weds February 4.
The
concept also featured a number of classic Mercedes and Maybach design elements along with
gullwing doors, plus a Star Trek - style interior.
That doesn't exactly apply to the Evos
concept, which has four seats and jaw - dropping
gullwing doors meant to stand out on the jammed show floor of Frankfurt, securing attention from opinion makers and the general public.
The Opel Monza
Concept is a four - seat coupe plug - in hybrid
concept car with
gullwing door unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The
gullwing doors from the
concept are missing, of course, as are the triple - step running boards and the built - in rear closet, but Lincoln promises a boatload of luxury, along with 75 new technologies.
The Vauxhall Opel Monza
concept — a
gullwing coupe that previews the future of the brand's design and technology - has been unveiled the day before the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show opens its
doors.
It's hard to be subtle in a vehicle this big, and Lincoln doubled down with bold styling that's well executed and handsome (although we would have loved to see Lincoln go all the way and include the
gullwing doors from 2016's Navigator
concept).
Since it's an auto show
concept car, Lincoln installed super-wide
gullwing doors and a chromed three - step ladder for disembarking.
It's purely a
concept car though, with wild details like a wrap - around glasshouse and massive
gullwing doors that open up to reveal the two rows of seats.
Massive tires, airplane - style seats (that we first thought were props, but have since migrated to the production Lincoln Continental) and full - length
gullwing doors that make the items on the Tesla Model X seem almost Mickey Mouse by comparison all lead to a luxury SUV
concept of the highest order.
Things like the W - 15 Workhorse Electric truck
concept and the
gullwing -
door Lincoln Navigator
concept were constructed by the Michigan - based company.
The 2016 New York auto show
concept, also called Navigator, set the stage — who can forget those crazy
gullwing doors and...
The supercar gets
gullwing doors as an homage to the 300SL and C111 and C112 mid-engine
concepts.
The drop - top version of last year's Maybach 6
concept, a 738bhp four - wheel - drive 2 +2 electric car with
gullwing doors, continues Mercedes» vision for a product to rival the Rolls - Royce Wraith and its convertible sister, the Dawn.
The Marzal featured iconic glass
gullwing doors that never saw the light of day on a production Lamborghini, but definitely let a lot of light into the cabin of the
concept car.
Due to the
gullwing doors in the back, accessing the rear seats should be a breeze and there's plenty of legroom thanks to the
concept's generous length, stretching at more than five meters (196.8 inches).
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro during his Ghia days, the Mangusta was quite a sight in 1967: it featured
concept car elements such as the extravagant
gullwing doors that provided access to the luggage compartment and the 306 hp 4.7 - liter Ford V8 engine (233 hp 5.0 - liter Ford V8 for North America).
The XL1 will be offered with
gullwing doors and an interior that looks pretty similar to the one revealed in the
concept version.
On the exterior, the model remains pretty much identical to the
concept unveiled at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, including those cool
gullwing doors.
The
concept adds in - wheel hub motors for propulsion,
gullwing doors and seating for three.
The 2016 New York auto show
concept, also called Navigator, set the stage — who can forget those crazy
gullwing doors and staircase to the passenger compartment?
This
concept features an innovative design with sweet
gullwing doors, a rich Dark Blue Mica exterior paint finish with 18 - inch aluminum wheels, and height adjustable double wishbone suspensions.