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Salica Cars reveals specs for new GT supercar

Salica Cars is a niche sports car manufacturer that’s most notable for building and modifying Noble kit cars, however the British firm has now released first details and images for a new supercar, called the Salica GT, which is set to go on sale at the end of the year. The car will […]

Preview: Next-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK

The current Mercedes-Benz SLK has been on the market since 2004 and recently underwent a mid-cycle facelift to keep it fresh until the arrival of the next-generation model sometime early next decade. The first two generations have been extremely successful for Mercedes, selling more than half a million examples since the launch of […]

Fiat building new trio of sports cars

( Convertibles and Coupes and Fiat )

The rejuvenation of Fiat’s several brands has been underway for some time now, with models like the Alfa Romeo Competizione, which was the design inspiration for the new Mi.To hatch, and the Lancia Delta bringing style and freshness back to the forefront. Fiat’s own-branded 500 minicar has likewise had no shortage of success in either […]

GM reveals Camaro Convertible preview

The Camaro is one of GM’s worst kept secrets at the moment, with details of its engine line-up, specifications and performance capabilities common knowledge around the internet. But until now, the convertible version has received less attention and fewer updates than its hardtop sibling. Thanks to Ed Peper’s latest post on GM’s Fastlane […]

More details surface on 2009 Audi A7 four-door coupe

( Convertibles and Sedans and Audi )

As part of its new model blitz to drive its offerings up from the current 23 cars to a total of 40, Audi is augmenting its lineup with new coupes, soft-roaders and sedans. The S5 and A5 are already announced and the Q5 will be coming soon, but not long after Audi plans […]

Spy Shots: 2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio

The current Mini Cooper Cabrio has been on the market since 2004 and was original launched three years after the debut of the hatchback. Since the Mk II Mini Cooper hatchback arrived in 2007, fans of the soft-top variant have been wondering when the updated car would show up. According to the latest […]

Lancia Aurelia concept to debut in Geneva next year

Lancia’s new Delta officially went on sale today but the stylish hatch is just the first of a host of new upmarket models designed to position Lancia as a premium brand under the Fiat umbrella. Lancia is expected to launch a new flagship cabrio in 2010 and according to new reports a concept version will […]

Preview: Audi A5 Cabrio headed to Paris Motor Show

Updated with new images.
Audi has confirmed production of its A4 cabrio will come to an end later this year and will be replaced early next year by the all-new A5 Cabrio. Unlike the previous A4 version, which was built by Karmann, the new A5 drop-top will be built by Audi at its […]

Right-hand drive Camaro confirmed for Europe

The shift to small, economical cars isn’t the only thing going on in General Motors’ product development pipeline, despite what all the headlines may say. The Camaro is coming, and now it’s confirmed to be coming to Europe as well, with a right-hand drive conversion going to the UK. About 600 cars - […]

New Mini Cooper Convertible coming in March 2009

( Convertibles and MINI )

The current Mini Cooper Convertible (pictured) is the first generation of the design, which debuted in 2004, three years after the regular version of the retro-hatchback first arrived. Since the Mk II Mini Cooper hatchback arrived in 2007, fans of the soft-top variant have been wondering when the updated car would show up. According to […]

First look at Ferrari California’s new folding hard-top

Updated with new video.
Ferrari first took the covers off its new California coupe-convertible more than a week ago but until now we haven’t been able to see the car’s new automated folding hard-top or what it even looked like as a coupe. These latest images show the new roof design, both up […]

635hp M6 Hurricane by G-Power

( Convertibles and BMW and Modified )

Earlier this week we saw what the wild tuners in Lithuania can do to a BMW 6-series coupe, and love it or hate it, it was an extreme interpretation. The Germans at G-Power have also turned their creative arts on a 6-series offering, this time the M6 convertible. Thankfully devoid of cartoonish excess, […]

Spy Shots: 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK close-up

The all-new 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK is set to roll-in at the Paris Motor Show in October and with only months to go engineers are furiously fine-tuning the car before it makes its world debut. These latest spy shots give us the closest look yet at the car’s new profile, revealing crucial new clues […]

Preview: 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cabrio

Mercedes’ new C-class is a major leap in performance, dynamics and styling over the outgoing version so it’s not surprising that execs are considering expanding the current range. One of these new models could be a convertible version of the C-class, rumored to hit the market late next year as a 2010 model. […]

Small cabrios unsafe in rollover tests

( Convertibles and Safety and MINI )

It may seem like common sense that small convertibles are less than ideal vehicles in which to perform rollovers and expect safe passage, but testing by Germany’s ADAC bears that out with real-world data. When the dust settled, it turned out that none of the cars tested are really safe, though some are worse than […]

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