Suicide doors
The car's rear-hinged or "freestyle" miniature back doors remain. These are commonly referred to as suicide doors because, in the early years of motorised transport, rear-hinged doors would occasionally fly open at high-speed or during enthusiastic cornering, potentially, propelling the non-seat-belted occupants out onto the rushing tarmac below.
The pillar that normally connects the floor to the ceiling at the rear edge of the front doors is not present on the RX-8. This means that the front doors are latched onto the rear doors when closed, thereby preventing the suicide element. It also allows for easier ingress and egress for rear passengers as the front doors have to be opened first and there is no metal obstruction.
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stux
02/07/2008 08:46 PM
mmmmmm, next car.
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JamesG
06/07/2008 02:00 PM
Looks good and is funky...BUT what an otherwise useless car! Slow, thirsty, impractical. Buy a Mazda 6 instead or even the latest XR6 Turbo!
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