Automotive vehicle door system

A door system for a vehicle, the door system comprising:

• a door;
• a link pivotally connected to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a first axis and to the door for pivotal movement about a second axis;
• and
• an actuator coupling the door and the link, the actuator operably urging the door toward the link about the second axis.

An automotive vehicle comprising:

• a body structure;
• a door having an outer surface, the outer surface defining a plane;
• a hinge pivotally connected to the body structure for pivotal movement about a first axis and to the door for pivotal movement about a second axis;
• an actuator assembly coupling the door and the hinge, the actuator assembly urging the door toward the hinge about the second axis;
• a power-actuating device coupled to at least one of the hinge and the door operably driving the door between a first position and a second position;
• a first locking component extending generally from the second opposing end of the door;
• and
• a second locking component mounted to the body structure,
• during a locking movement of the door, the door simultaneously pivoting about the first axis and the second axis, thereby slidably engaging the first locking component with the second locking component, the sliding of the first locking component being substantially parallel to the plane of the door.

An automotive vehicle comprising:

• a body structure defining first and second openings, the first and second openings being adjacent each other and generally defining a plane;
• a first door pivotably coupled to the body structure for covering the first opening, the first door being pivotable in a first direction;
• a second door pivotably coupled to the body structure for covering the second opening, the second door being pivotable in a second direction, the second direction being opposite of the first direction;
• a first locking component mounted to the body structure;
• and
• a second locking component extending from at least one of the first door and the second door, the second locking component slidably engaging the first locking component, the sliding of the second locking component being substantially parallel to the plane.

A method of operating a door in a motor vehicle, the door having a hinging section and an opposing section, the door being positionable between a locked position and an opened position, comprising:

• (a) unlocking the door from the motor vehicle;
• (b) moving the hinging section of the door outward relative to the opposing section of the door;
• and
• (c) pivoting the opposing section of the door about the hinging section to the opened position after step (b).