The new roofline has a glass panoramic roof, keeping the cabin airy, and has been treated with a sound and solar radiation absorbing film to lower temperatures, while
the gullwing doors open at a more upright angle.
The twin, centrally mounted
gullwing doors open wide to reveal a massive space inside the cabin.
Not exact matches
These include
opening the DMC - 12's windows,
gullwing doors, and trunk, playing music through the car's stereo, reading outside air temp, navigation through Google Maps, and more.
The
gullwing - style
doors are stylish and impressive, but they also offer a wider
opening to the second - and third - row seats.
The crossover's rear
doors open in a
gullwing - style motion to provide a wider
opening to the second - and third - row seats.
Open all the hinged compartments heavenward (the
gullwing doors, rear engine cover, and front boot), and the Pagani Huayra looks more like an animatronic bird of prey than a car.
It may not look as breathtaking as the coupe model with
gullwing doors that are thrown
open onto the roof, but the roadster is...
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 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.
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.
Famous for its
Gullwing doors that
open up instead of out, the race car for the street was the fastest thing on wheels during the age of bobby socks and poodle skirts, and restored 300SLs now sell for north of a million dollars.
The
open - top comes with new frameless
gullwing doors made from CFRP, with an aluminium outer shell, while the windscreen frame is made entirely from CFRP.
Prop
open the R8's
doors (no
gullwing or scissor hinges here) and you're greeted by the definition of refinement.
The roadster isn't quite as sexy as the coupe and its
gullwing doors, but you can drop the top on this for a great
open - air experience, something you can't do with the coupe.
While the driver plays the role of high - tech pilot under the Model X's sweeping glass windscreen / sunroof, VIP passengers can access their seats through unique Falcon wing rear
doors which
open upwards similar to
gullwing doors.
The lack of a roof and
gullwing doors means that the
open - top SLS AMG has a reinforcing crossmember behind the seats to support the fixed roll - over protection system.
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.
Daimler has fully unveiled the 2012 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster during the weekend, offering numerous photos and a video along with announcing specifications and pricing for the
open - top version two - seater which lost its
Gullwing doors.
The design cues common to both the new BMW i8 Coupe and first - ever BMW i8 Roadster include the
gullwing doors that
open forwards and upwards as well as optimized aerodynamics.