Swan doors, or swan-wing doors, are a name given to a type of door sometimes seen on high performance or
concept
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cars. Swan doors operate in a similar way to
conventional car doors, but they open at an upward angle. This design helps to clear
curbs, especially on lower sports cars, by opening slightly upward and away from the curb. The name comes from their resemblance when open to a
swan with its wings open. Although there is no formal definition, swan doors are generally considered to be different from
butterfly
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or
scissor doors as they are hinged below the
A pillar, open both upward and outward, and do not tilt outward like butterfly doors.
The most well known usage of swan doors is by
Aston Martin
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, and their sister company
Lagonda, who have used the design on many of their models, starting with the
DB9 in 2004. A number of cars from other manufacturers have also used the design, such as the
Hennessey Venom GT and
Vencer Sarthe.
Some concept cars have used swan doors as well, including the
Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 and
EXP 12 Speed 6e,
Nissan URGE,
Bertone Nuccio, and
Lamborghini Asterion.
File:Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (62).jpg, alt=, Aston Martin V8 Vantage with swan doors
File:Jaguar c-x75 concept1.jpg, alt=, Jaguar C-X75 concept with passenger side swan door open
See also
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Butterfly doors
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Canopy door
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Car door
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Gull-wing doors
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List of cars with non-standard door designs
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Scissor doors
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Sliding doors
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Suicide doors
References
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