Gull-wing door
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A gull-wing door, also known as a falcon-wing door or anhedral door, is a car door hinged at the roof rather than the side. It was pioneered by Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, first as a race car in 1952 and th
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupé with its doors open
A Bricklin SV-1 with its doors open
A DMC DeLorean with its doors open
A Cessna 350 light aircraft with its gull-wing doors open
Tesla Model X
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The Tesla Model X is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV built by Tesla, Inc. from 2015 to 2026. Developed from the full-sized sedan platform of the Tesla Model S, the vehicle uses distin
Gull-wing door
…of the mid-1950s and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the best-known examples of road-cars with gull-wing doors are the DMC DeLorean from the 1980s and the Tesla Model X of the 2010s. Gull-wing doors have also been used in aircraft designs, such as the four-seat single-engine Socata TB series built in France. While a…
2017 Tesla Model X 100D Front
Tesla Model X concept in Tesla design studio in Hawthorne, California, February 9, 2012
Early prototype Tesla Model X steering wheel with main dashboard 12.3-inch (31 cm) digital display (left) and central 17-inch (43 cm) touchscreen control panel (right)
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