Convertibles
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There’s a changing of the guard happening at the most exclusive end of the luxury market—and a ratcheting-up of expectations—yet the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is staying at the heart of it. With the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet, the esteemed nameplate adds an open-air version of the S-Class Coupe introduced this past year—with a soft-top setup—that could prove an interesting and entertaining alternative to the Bentley Continental GTC and BMW 6-Series Slated to make its official bow later this month at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it’s the first flagship...
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Don’t Bet On The S660 Arriving Stateside, Says Honda’s Local ChiefHonda has hit a Japan-only homerun with its new S660 sports car. The diminutive mid-engined machine has sold out its entire first-year production run of 8,600 cars. We love the fact that a nation is so excited for a lightweight, low-power convertible that its citizens quickly scooped them all up...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Teased AgainThe Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is one of our favorite cars, particularly in high-performance Mercedes-AMG tune. It was one of the most interesting and attractive debuts of 2014, and soon it will be joined by a convertible variant, new teasers of which were released overnight. Having already...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG SL63 Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its SL-Class, and that means all the separate variants including the high-performance Mercedes-AMG offerings are also due to be updated. Today we have the first spy shots of the updated Mercedes-AMG SL63. The updated SL arrives next year, as a 2017...
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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible Spy ShotsIt’s only a matter of time until Jaguar turns the wick up on the 550-horsepower supercharged V-8 fitted to its sublime F-Type R sports car, especially since the automaker already revealed a more powerful version of the engine in last year’s limited edition F-Type Project 7. And it...
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Galpin And Henrik Fisker Unveil Ford Mustang-Based Rocket SpeedsterLast year’s Galpin Rocket proved to be such a hit that the people behind the 725-horsepower muscle car, Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker, have followed it up with a convertible version. Called the Galpin Rocket Speedster, the car is on show this weekend at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours...
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It was back in June that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed an open-top version of the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce was coming, and now the beast has made its debut in Monterey during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Unfortunately, Aventador SV Roadsters will be a rare sight as just 500 examples will be built for worldwide consumption, 100 less than the coupe which managed to sell out within weeks of its debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show. Pricing is set at $530,075, a hefty premium on the $493,069 you had to pay for the coupe. ALSO SEE: Spoiled Son Sets Fire To...
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2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn Spy ShotsRolls-Royce recently confirmed that the planned convertible version of the stunning, incomparable Wraith coupe will revive the marque's illustrious Dawn nameplate, and now we have our most revealing spy shots of the car yet. The new Rolls-Royce Dawn is set to go on sale early next year and will...
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Lamborghini Huracán Spyder Set For Frankfurt Auto ShowLamborghini has some busy weeks ahead of it. The Italian manufacturer of some of the world’s finest supercars will unveil its highly anticipated Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster in less than a fortnight at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and we hear that there may be a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Video Road TestWe've driven them--every generation of them. We've owned them. We've raced them. We've loved them. There's nothing quite like the Mazda Miata. Since it was new in 1990, it's set a benchmark for sportscars in handling--and it's stayed a benchmark for 25 years. It's new this year, and it's been...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC450 AMG Spy ShotsThe SLC450 is set to make a comeback, only this time around the famous badge will be affixed to a version of Mercedes-Benz’s entry-level sports car and not the SL-Class. We’re talking about the SLK, which will soon be rebranded an SLC as part of its mid-cycle update, an update that...
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Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth FlagshipWhile Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...
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When Mercedes-Benz starting leaking info about all the technological highlights of its new, sixth-generation SL-Class back in 2011, we were thrilled, especially when we learned that the car’s aluminum-intensive structure was to net weight savings of around 220 pounds. Unfortunately, when the car finally made its debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the styling left a lot to be desired—particularly around the front section. We now have spy shots of a prototype for a facelifted version, and thankfully it looks like the Mercedes design team is addressing some of the current...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is in the final stages of development of its all-new S-Class Cabriolet, but we now have the first spy shots of a high-performance version being developed by Mercedes-AMG. The prototype you see here is for a V-8-powered S63 Cabrio, and we’re expecting a V-12-powered S65 Cabrio at...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lotus Evora 400 Convertible ConfirmedNews about a convertible version of the Evora sports car dates back several years but until now Lotus hasn’t enjoyed the financial and managerial stability to actually go through with the project. With new CEO Jean-Marc Gales at the helm, Lotus has finally confirmed to Autocar that a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of the upcoming convertible version of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class Coupe, which we found to be extremely impressive, particularly in high-performance S63 AMG flavor. A convertible S-Class has been rumored ever since the unveiling of the stunning Ocean Drive concept at the...
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2016 Bentley Continental GT Speed first drive reviewBefore the Internet became the refuge of the world's trolls, Norway was their spiritual home. We contend they're mythical creatures, but lots of Norwegians to this day believe trolls really exist. Spooky, Blair Witch-style trolls, if you take YouTube at face value. And why wouldn't you? Rich in...
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Lamborghini Confirms Aventador SuperVeloce RoadsterLamborghini has finally confirmed what we’ve known since March—that an open-top version of the new Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce is coming. To be called the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster, just 500 will be built, making it even more exclusive than the coupe. “The...
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Only a month after blowing us away with its all-new, sixth-generation 2016 Camaro, Chevrolet has now taken the wraps off the car’s convertible variant which like the coupe will be introduced for the 2016 model year. The new Camaro Convertible sticks with a conventional folding soft-top but there are a number of innovations not normally found in the segment. For example, the roof is fully automated, including the latches that either lock the roof in place or release it. You can also close or open the roof while traveling at speeds of up to 30 mph, and when you’re not behind the...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Leaked Ahead Of June 24 Reveal: VideoChevrolet recently released a teaser video for its upcoming 2016 Camaro Convertible, which the Bowtie brand has confirmed will be revealed to the world on Wednesday, June 24. However, since then official photos of the car have leaked onto the web. The leaked photos, more of which you can view over...
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2016 MINI Convertible Spy ShotsMINI’s third-generation Hardtop has been on sale for more than a year now, but those hoping to order the convertible version have a little while longer to wait. Engineers are still fine-tuning the car ahead of its auto show debut later this year. We expect the new MINI Convertible to...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK Gets A Few Updates Ahead Of 2017 SLC’s ArrivalMercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its SLK that when complete will carry the SLC title in line with the automaker’s new naming strategy. It turns out the SLC, prototypes of which can be viewed here, will be introduced as a 2017 model, which means there will be a final, 2016...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider First DriveAt Laguna Seca, mistakes aren't forgiven easily. The benchmark track for enthusiasts has fistfuls of passages that give new meaning to the idea of a "technical" course. No worries: we're behind the wheel of the roof-less version of the car we named Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy...
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2015 Ferrari California T joy rideSwimming pools, movie stars, things that end in the number 5. California means a lot of things to a lot of people but to Ferrari, it means grand touring. In the latest installment of the Italian automaker's long-running love affair with the Golden State, the California is a 2+2 hardtop...
Martin Padgett