Sentences with phrase «gullwing doors in»

The follow - up to the SLS AMG, the Mercedes - AMG GT eschews gullwing doors in favor of lighter, more conventional portals.

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).

The SLS AMG Roadster features the same six point three liter V8 engine as the SLS AMG but forgoes the signature gullwing doors in favor of regular doors to make way for the canvas roof.

Not exact matches

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Non-car people may not know the SLS AMG by name, but they come alive the moment you mention the word «gullwing» — or, better yet, you actually use the door in their presence.

Modified Chrysler Viper 8 - litre V10, two seats, gullwing doors, 0.28 drag coefficient, a claimed 210mph and 0 - 60mph in 4sec and, above all, supremely useable, sensible and comfortable.

The fixed - roof two - seater follows in the wide tire tracks of the discontinued SLS AMG without the fancy gullwing doors but with enhanced traction, balance, precision, and cornering speed.

Bricklin is the same wildcatter who later produced a gullwing - doored sports car bearing his name in New Brunswick, Canada, and later imported the much - vilified Yugo to these shores.

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.

In proposals, the i5's design featured a choice of three attention - grabbing door treatments, all without a B - pillar, but to keep overall costs at a manageable level, the scissor / gullwing / suicide doors were dropped and the B - pillars were reinstated.

Its gullwing doors are in working order and the body is said to be good shape.

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 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 in evo 128, on sale Weds February 4.

The crossover's rear doors open in a gullwing - style motion to provide a wider opening to the second - and third - row seats.

The seven - passenger, gullwing - door Tesla Model X is expected to debut in late 2014 following delays, while the Audi Q8 e-tron will not hit showrooms until 2017.

The Opel Monza Concept is a four - seat coupe plug - in hybrid concept car with gullwing door unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.

In a further nod to the past, the virtual Mercedes - Benz also receives gullwing doors that hinge from a center point within the roof, similar in fashion to those seen on the soon - to - be-discontinued SLS AMIn a further nod to the past, the virtual Mercedes - Benz also receives gullwing doors that hinge from a center point within the roof, similar in fashion to those seen on the soon - to - be-discontinued SLS AMin fashion to those seen on the soon - to - be-discontinued SLS AMG.

To cash in on the Mercedes - Benz brand image, AMG has opted for a gullwing door concept which is minimalist in form and function.

The 300 SL was introduced in 1954 in coupé form, featuring gullwing doors.

This is the second car developed completely in - house at AMG in Affalterbach, following the breathtaking gullwing - door - equipped SLS AMG.

With various titles in international championships such as the ADAC GT Masters, the FIA GT3 European Championship and the FIA GT1 World Championship, as well as over 100 victories in race series all over the world, the racing version of the gullwing - door model has impressively demonstrated its extraordinary performance.

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.

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).

You have around four meters of car in front of you and the gullwing doors are not a whim, but a necessity.

Critical Knowledge: All - new Mercedes - Benz flagship modelInspired by the 1954 Mercedes - Benz 300SL «Gullwing «Automaker's first all - aluminum «spaceframe» designUnique roof - hinged doors563 - hp, 6.2 - liter V - 8 engine7 - speed DCT dual - clutch automatic transmissionTop speed of 195 mph (manufacturer's claim) Assembled in GermanyArrives in the spring of 2010IntroductionThe all - new 2011 Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG was directly inspired by the 1954 Mercedes - Benz 300SL «Gullwing» coupe - aptly named for its roof - hinged doors which opened like the flying wings of a gull.

In 2010 AMG began developing its own models and introduced the SLS AMG, a two - seat supercar with a massive V8 engine and Gullwing doors just like the 1955 300SL.

The iconic gullwing doors the SLS AMG will be unavailable in the new Mercedes - AMG GT, at least in its first generation.

In an interview after the release, Gordon Wagener, the Head of Design at Mercedes - Benz said, «The styling of the new Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG is not only very special because of its exclusive Gullwing doors.

The 6.2 - litre V8 - powered «gullwing - door» supercar debuted in 2009 and has seen several variants, including an electric drive version and a GT3 racer.

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).

In the quest of building a lighter car, there was one thing that had to be left behind, the gullwing doors.

1974 Bricklin SV - 1 The fail: In its day, Malcolm Bricklin's New Brunswick - built Safety Vehicle 1 was one of the safest sports cars you could buy, with an integrated roll cage, five - mile - an - hour bumpers and side impact beams concealed in its gullwing doorIn its day, Malcolm Bricklin's New Brunswick - built Safety Vehicle 1 was one of the safest sports cars you could buy, with an integrated roll cage, five - mile - an - hour bumpers and side impact beams concealed in its gullwing doorin its gullwing doors.

The Tesla Model X is a fullsize all - electric SUV that is most easily recognizable when its rear gullwing (or Falcon Wing, in Tesla - speak) doors are open.

The only real downside of running a Mercedes - AMG GT S in the Gumball 3000 Rally is that you don't get to impress anyone with gullwing doors, as they're now a thing of the past for the Silver Star.

The XL1 will be offered with gullwing doors and an interior that looks pretty similar to the one revealed in the concept version.

kick - up in rear; custom front suspension; polished stainless - steel front suspension arms; RideTech air suspension; rear four - link suspension Exterior Modifications: All seam lines and vents removed; door handles shaved; roof pancaked 2 in.; ’56 F - 100 «big» rear window grafted into body; custom radiator support, radiator cover, inner fenders, hood hinges, grille gullwings, front and rear roll pans, running boards, tailgate, wheel tubs and inner hood Interior Modifications: ’10 Ford F - 150 leather power seats; custom console, headliner, door panels and dash; ’06 Mustang shifter; AM / FM CD DVD head unit; 10 - in.

Gullwing doors are difficult to live with, especially if you want to park your car in a garage.

The concept adds in - wheel hub motors for propulsion, gullwing doors and seating for three.

Check out the gullwing style door, sporting breakthrough lithium polymer battery technology to help Hyundai fulfill their pledge to lead all brands in US fuel economy in four years» time.

The SLS's distinctive gullwing doors are a welcome nod to classic Mercedes style, and the car's deep carbon fiber splitter and low roofline keep it firmly planted in the present.