The Twindoor system

The Twindoor, a unique system of opening the rear fifth door, is an original technical design which will take your breath away. If you wish to place smaller items in the boot, simply open the boot as you would on a classic sedan type body.

But not even a heftier load is any problem for the new Superb. Thanks to the Twindoor system you can open the rear boot, including the rear window, as you would with a liftback. You thus acquire comfortable access to the luggage space, the volume of which can be increased from 565 to an imposing 1,670 litres by tilting the backrest of the rear seats.

And yet another feature to relish. No more having to slam shut the boot, it is enough to let the lid lightly close. It is then fully locked by electrical motors automatically. It is really quite amazing what the new Superb is capable of doing!

 

That's nifty!

 

I get the shakes every time I see a hatchback, or is it the car that gets the shakes?

 

I hear you V10. I love the versatility of a hatchback but the reality is that producing a traditional fastback with a trunk is less expensive, particularly when you look at the effort required to provide said hatchback with traditional coupe like rigidity. If Ford is going to throw more money into the Mustang platform there are other areas which I would rather see addressed.

 

Clever, but I'm not quite sure what the point is other than to serve as an undoubtedly heavy, complex and expensive opiate for the unthinkingly reflexive hatchback haters.

Personally, I think the Mustang ought to be a hatchback as a well designed one adds a whole level of practicality without necessarily compromising styling, rigidity, weight or noise -- basically a case of having your cake and eating it too. Of course, a poorly designed one can, as the naysayers are all to quick to point out, have be heavy, noisy, clunky looking and willowy.

 

I agree that the versatility of a hatchback is wonderful. I'd also like to see a well executed Mustang hatchback, but I don't hold much hope. Although hatchbacks are very popular in the rest of the world, here in the US the market has never warmed up to them and even worse a large number of people in the US have a very negative view of hatchbacks, associating the hatch with cheap, crappy, un-cool cars.

 

That's pretty cool! I bet it would make cleaning the back window a lot easier!

 

Ahh, i personally dont like it!! But, everyone has a different taste!

 

You notice that these are all 4 door sedans? Ok for them but they got No business putting it back on the Mustang. I have had several older ones 86s-89s and they rattle and leak and are heavy.

 

Yeah, but that was basically due to early/mid '70's level engineering rather than any inherent problems with hatchbacks per se. I would counter your experience with my '94 Probe GT hatchback which was sleek, tight, light and rigid. As I mentioned, a good hatchback, as with any other feature, depends on good engineering.

 

That's a cool idea. Undoubted heavy, but cool.

 

I would love to be able to fit my larger sized suitcase in my trunk, rather than having to heave it into my back seat because it won't fit through the opening. I don't use it that often but when I need to it's a PITA.

Actually the trunk space itself is not bad, it's the opening that's too small.

 

NO HATCHBACKS ... If you got a suitcase that big then buy a truck or a van.

Get rid of all that worthless make-up and all that other nonsense you need such a big suitcase for and you wont need a hatchback ... (ROFLMAO).

 

You very obviously have never traveled anywhere for 3-4+ weeks.

And you very obviously don't know me.

 

A second vehicle is a great option for those flush with cash, perhaps not so much for those of us performance car buffs on a more limited budget.

How I'd love a Mustang that was able to swallow a weekend triathlon's worth of gear for my wife and I (two bikes, duffel bags and assorted gear) like my old Probe GT did with ease or I'd guess a Fox Stang was able to also. Basically having your cake and eating it too -- a no compromise increase in the Stang's utility.

I'm sure some unthinkingly shudder at the thought of sharing a basic design feature, a hatchback, with ricers like a, gasp, Honda Civic. But then, that would argue against four wheels, seats and brakes on a Mustang too...

 

Hey you have a coupe with fold down seats thats what I miss by having a vert ! CAMPING

 

I've done lots of traveling. Whenever I've had to travel like that I used a van or truck. It's easier.

 

OK, I guess you misunderstood or I didn't make clear what I was saying in my original post. I was talking about transporting luggage to the airport, not taking a roadtrip

 

I don't think I'd want a hatchback either, just a larger opening to the trunk. I never had the luggage problem with my '98.

 

My apologies ... (the mistake was entirely mine actually I'm usually saying the more options the better).

Aside from hatchbacks, what do you think of T-tops being offered in addition to still offering a convertible?

And / Or ...

If they did a hatchback (as an additional body style), shouldn't they offer the hatchback with T-tops?