Door design highlights slogans

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL tells you that gull-wing doors are not for show.

As the saying goes, things are scarce. When you see the doors that are normally opened all over the street, those unique door designs in the car sea have become eye-catching highlights.

For example, the scissor doors of super-running luxury cars such as Lamborghini and the low body are quite eye-catching. There is also a missile door, which is pushed directly to both sides in parallel and full of domineering, but this door may require the owner to buy three parking spaces, otherwise the general community will not be able to display it.

In addition, there is the gull wing door of Tesla Model X, which cooperates with Tesla to subvert the traditional design concept. This upward door better sets off the temperament, sense of science and technology and sense of movement of the whole car.

In fact, although the gull-wing door looks cool, the principle is not complicated. Mainly through the design of animal bionics, the door is designed to be similar to the shape of seagull wings, and the hinge is placed on the roof to open upwards, imitating the attitude of seagulls spreading their wings. Of course, many people think it is not practical, but more for cool or decorative effects.

Speaking of gull-wing door, many people know it from Tesla Model X, but in fact, the first brand to play gull-wing door is really not Tesla. As early as 1954, Mercedes-Benz's 300SL has already applied this concept to real cars, and then Lamborghini, Aston Martin and other super-running luxury cars that don't take the usual road have begun to follow suit.

The original design concept was really not for the sake of being cool, but for the sake of actual car demand. At that time, in order to ensure the high rigidity and firmness of the chassis, the designer welded two parallel beams with strong rigidity on both sides of the chassis, and the threshold was high, so there was no room for installing the car door. Gull wing doors opened from the top can only be used to solve this problem.

Since 1954, Mercedes-Benz's gull-wing gate has never stopped. In addition to the original 300SL, there were later SLR and SLS. Of course, the most widely known model is SLS. Retro elements and the latest mature technology spread this design charm to the extreme, restoring the charm of 300SL.

Therefore, the gull-wing door is not so much a cool and handsome decoration as a tribute to the classics in order to attract people's attention. In the words of the gull-wing door designer, "Who said the door must open outwards?" Obviously, the designers of luxury cars agree with this, and they are not willing to be ordinary.

For example, the door design of Rolls-Royce is not only a classic symbolic element of the brand, but also can increase the luxurious and comfortable ride experience. This design is not a gimmick, and it is more practical and convenient for the big men in the back row to get off the bus, so it will be passed down to this day.