Automotive door hinge

A motor vehicle body comprising:

• a front door;
• a rear door adjacent the front door having a leading edge with a double ninety-degree hem flange;
• a B-pillar disposed between the front and rear doors;
• and
• a hinge for movably attaching the rear door to the B-pillar and including:
• a frame bracket configured for attachment to the B-pillar and including opposed sidewalls connected by a base;
• a door bracket configured for attachment to the door and including first door bracket opposed arms connected together by a first bridge;
• and
• a plurality of links pivotably and translatably connecting the door bracket to the frame bracket and comprising:
• a first link including second opposed arms pivotably connected to the frame bracket and to the door bracket and being connected together by a second bridge;
• a second link including third opposed arms pivotably connected to the frame bracket and to the door bracket and being connected together by a third bridge;
• and
• wherein the frame bracket further includes a guide lug extending in a generally outboard direction from an outboard side of each one of the opposed sidewalls of the frame bracket;
• and
• wherein the door bracket further includes second door bracket opposed arms being positioned outboard with respect to the first door bracket opposed arms and having a guide therein cooperating with a corresponding one of the guide lugs of the frame bracket guiding the pivotable and translatable motion of the door bracket with respect to the pillar bracket.