A quad coupé was a marketing term used by the car manufacturers
Mazda
, commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.
In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one m ...
and (now defunct)
Saturn to describe their four-door models with coupé-like proportions and rear-opening rear doors (clamshell doors, sometimes called
suicide door
A suicide door is an automobile door hinged at its rear rather than the front. Such doors were originally used on horse-drawn carriages, but are rarely found on modern vehicles, primarily because they are perceived as being less safe than a fro ...
s). To make it easier to enter and exit the rear seats, these quad coupés do not have a
B-pillar
The pillars on a car with permanent roof body style (such as four-door Sedan (automobile), sedans) are the vertical or nearly vertical supports of its window area or Greenhouse (automotive), greenhouse—designated respectively as the ''A, B, ...
.
Examples
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Mazda RX-8
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 2002 and 2012. It was first shown in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors i ...
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Saturn Ion
The Saturn Ion is a compact car sold by Saturn between the 2003 and 2007 model years. It used the GM Delta platform. The Ion replaced the Saturn S-Series in 2002,
and was replaced by the new Saturn Astra in 2008. Production of the Ion ended on ...
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Subaru B11S
The Subaru B11S was a concept sports coupe made by Subaru, introduced at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.
Design
The model number "B11S" derives from B (for Boxer, referring to Subaru's horizontally-opposed engines), 11 (indicating a premium class) ...
Gallery
File:Ion1.jpg, 2007 Saturn Ion quad coupé.
File:Saturn_ION_silver_4-door_coupe_doors.jpg, Saturn Ion with doors open
File:Mazda RX-8 on freeway.jpg, 2003–2008 Mazda RX-8 quad coupé.
File:Mazda rx-8 side both doors open.jpg, Mazda RX-8 with doors open
See also
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Coupé
References
Car body styles
Coupés
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