Think there will ever be a 4-door coupe?
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Originally Posted by BobbyG123
The Mercedes 4-door coupe is an awesome concept. I wonder if Infiniti will ever go this route? No, no, no, I'm not suggesting the replace the current coupe!
I have selfish reasons for wanting this. #1, I'm in medical sales and need to have 4-door access for my passengers. Company policy. #2, I'm also a soon to be parent and would appreciate the flexibility with car seats.
I have selfish reasons for wanting this. #1, I'm in medical sales and need to have 4-door access for my passengers. Company policy. #2, I'm also a soon to be parent and would appreciate the flexibility with car seats.
Mercedes used the swoopy body and roof lines of a coupe, but managed to incorporate 4 real doors.
Cool idea, but you need a big car to pull off having 4 real doors and the sexy coupe roof line.
Cool idea, but you need a big car to pull off having 4 real doors and the sexy coupe roof line.
Originally Posted by BobbyG123
The Mercedes 4-door coupe is an awesome concept. I wonder if Infiniti will ever go this route? No, no, no, I'm not suggesting the replace the current coupe!
I have selfish reasons for wanting this. #1, I'm in medical sales and need to have 4-door access for my passengers. Company policy. #2, I'm also a soon to be parent and would appreciate the flexibility with car seats.
I have selfish reasons for wanting this. #1, I'm in medical sales and need to have 4-door access for my passengers. Company policy. #2, I'm also a soon to be parent and would appreciate the flexibility with car seats.
I need that one this morning.ROTFLMAO
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Hardtop
Some of us older folks can remember the "Hardtop" design; very popular with US manufacturers, it was used in both 2-door and 4-door models.
In auto body nomenclature... The first pillar is the "A" pillar (windshield side post), the second (at the rear of the driver/frontpassenger door) is the "B" pillar, and the "C" pillar is the final roofline tapering to the rear quarterpanel/trunk line. Some models (station wagons, SUVs, etc..) have more pilliars and are designated with successive letteres ("D", "E") - you get the idea.
The Hardtop design usually referred to 4-door vehicles without the "B" pillar, although 2-door versions are out there (i.e.,early Camaros). In a 4-door Hardtop with the windows rolled down there is no "B" pillar to disrupt the visual impact of the sleek roofline (actually intended to mimic a convertible's roofline).. i.e., '60s Impalas, Starliners, etc... It was for style and aesthetics (marketing "the look"). It compromised to some degree the structural integrity of the original design. Over time modest frame flex produced tweaks and rattles as could be expected... but it looked good.
In auto body nomenclature... The first pillar is the "A" pillar (windshield side post), the second (at the rear of the driver/frontpassenger door) is the "B" pillar, and the "C" pillar is the final roofline tapering to the rear quarterpanel/trunk line. Some models (station wagons, SUVs, etc..) have more pilliars and are designated with successive letteres ("D", "E") - you get the idea.
The Hardtop design usually referred to 4-door vehicles without the "B" pillar, although 2-door versions are out there (i.e.,early Camaros). In a 4-door Hardtop with the windows rolled down there is no "B" pillar to disrupt the visual impact of the sleek roofline (actually intended to mimic a convertible's roofline).. i.e., '60s Impalas, Starliners, etc... It was for style and aesthetics (marketing "the look"). It compromised to some degree the structural integrity of the original design. Over time modest frame flex produced tweaks and rattles as could be expected... but it looked good.
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