Examples of use of gull-wing
1. Fuel economy: 20mpg (estimate) Gears: Six speed manual. (60mph in 1st) Features: Gull–wing doors make it easier for driver and passenger to get in and out of a tight space.
2. About the same size as a Porsche '11 (You need 6ft 6ins height and 1ft 4ins either side to take account of gull–wing doors). Turning circle: 36ft Weight: 1.5'5 tonnes Engine: Twin turbo–charged 8 litre V10 all aluminium block 1,012 brake horse–power.
3. In a room decorated mostly with photos of him greeting party dignitaries, there also hung a large portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the late leader credited with putting China on the road to reform; beside that was a photo of a Mercedes 300SL, the gull–wing sports car that for many symbolized wealth and luxury 50 years ago.