REPORT: Ferrari working on radical new door opening
by Frank Filipponio (RSS feed) on Nov 20th, 2009 at 3:58PM
As if scissor doors, gullwings, butterflies and those crazy Koenigsegg pivoters weren't enough to separate exotics from lesser cars, Ferrari is said to be working on another new door design that is both radical and practical. Go figure. Autocar came across a patent filing showing a few diagrams depicting this unique door setup. What sets it apart is the fact that the new Ferrari door includes part of the front fender and hinges upward like the butterfly door from a LeMans racer. Apparently the opening is large enough and shaped in such a way that "occupants can place their foot directly... Read More
You Might Also Like
-
2012 Infiniti G25
by Zach Bowman -
M3-fighting Volvo S60 Polestar spotted testing
by Steven J. Ewing -
2013 Nissan Altima
by Chris Paukert
