Vehicle door handle system

A door handle system for a vehicle, comprising a wing handle, wherein the wing handle is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position,

• wherein:
• in the stowed position, an outer surface of the wing handle is configured to be flush with an outer surface of an adjacent window lower belt;
• in the deployed position, the wing handle is configured to be protruding outwardly with respect to said outer surface of the adjacent window lower belt;
• wherein the door handle system comprises an actuator configured to move the wing handle between the stowed position and the deployed position;
• and
• wherein a movement of the wing handle between the stowed position and the deployed position comprises a translation from and/or to the stowed position.