Opening upwards the doors evoke the image of a seagull s wings in french they are portes papillon butterfly.
Mercedes with wing doors price.
Featuring gullwing doors and styling cues reminiscent of the 1950s and 60s 300 sl gullwing the sports car combines blistering performance and luxury in one eye catching package.
This model sets itself apart with iconic styling with vintage 300sl looks roadster bodystyle available for 2012 powerful v8 engine and gull wing doors.
It was based on the company s 1952 racer the w194 with mechanical direct fuel injection which boosted power almost 50 on its 3 litre overhead camshaft straight 6 engine.
Whether pedestrians hear it or see it first heads will turn as.
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A gull wing door also known as a falcon wing door or an up door is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side as pioneered by the 1952 mercedes benz 300sl race car w194 and its road legal version w198 introduced in 1954.
The return of the look of the 300 sl with the anniversary editions seems to have inspired many other manufacturers like tesla to make gull wing car models.
The 2015 mercedes benz sls amg gt final edition coupe has a manufacturer s suggested retail price msrp starting at over 206 000 while the gt roadster starts around 213 000.
Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km h.
While mercedes benz isn t the only car company to use gull wing doors they are the brand that started really pushing it as a luxury feature and they still do today.