Convertibles

  • 2012 Bentley Continental GTC

    In building the latest Bentley Continental convertible, the automaker has focused it's effort on creating a stiffer chassis and an even more refined driving experience.

  • 2012 Volvo C70 Inscription
    2012 Volvo C70 Inscription: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Against newcomers like the Volkswagen Eos and recently revealed MINI Roadster, Volvo’s C70 is certainly starting to show its age, as we discovered in our own drive report of the car. And with Volvo admitting that production of the C70 will end in 2013, there’s unlikely to be anymore...

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    Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder LP 550-2 Coming, Just Don’t Call It A Balboni

    In 2009 Lamborghini took the wraps off a very special model, one that did away with the all-wheel drive setup that has proliferated throughout the brand’s lineup over the years, and one that was named in honor of the very man that tames all raging bulls before production, Lamborghini’s...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class spy shots
    2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Spy Shots

    UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. We're already a good portion of the way through a whole new batch of Mercedes-Benz models to be launched, including the SLK-Class and C-Class Coupe, B-Class, and next-generation M-Class. Soon, the...

  • 2012 Porsche 911
    Porsche Planning 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show World Premiere

    Porsche is bringing two new models to the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place in just under two weeks now. One of these will be the recently revealed 2012 Porsche 911, but the other will be a brand new, never-before-soon model described as boasting impressive performance and dynamic looks while...

  • Novitec Rosso Ferrari SA Aperta
    Novitec Rosso Develops 888-HP Ferrari SA Aperta

    The Ferrari SA Aperta is one of the rarest of the rare when it comes to supercars but already the guys from German tuner Novitec Rosso have got their hands on it and have developed this scintillating new performance upgrade. Despite only 80 being built, Novitec’s engineers have managed to go...

  • 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster

    MINI has taken the wraps off its new 2012 MINI Roadster, which like its recently revealed Coupe sibling will offer a number of different options for customers depending on their taste for performance. The latest addition to the MINI range is the sixth model in the brand’s current lineup and the first two-seater drop-top in its history. Looking almost identical to a concept version unveiled two years ago, the new 2012 MINI Roadster features a faithful reproduction of the MINI brand’s design language albeit with short overhangs, a stronger over-the-wheel stance, and high waistline...

  • Ford-approved 1965 Mustang Convertible restoration body shell
    Build A Brand-New 1965 Mustang Convertible With A Ford-Approved Body Shell

    It’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market...

  • 2009 Ferrari California
    More Powerful Ferrari California In The Works: Report

    It’s been a while since we least heard about Ferrari’s entry-level model, the California convertible, but nevertheless sales of the car have been humming along nicely since its launch a few years ago. Last year the model accounted for a staggering 46 percent of Ferrari’s sales...

  • 2011 Lexus IS 350C by VIP Auto Salon
    2011 Lexus IS 350C Gets Supercharged Treatment For 2011 SEMA

    While many of the cars on show at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas may look sporty, few actually carry any significant performance modifications other than the usual bolt on parts. One car that’s very different is the 2011 Lexus IS 350C prepped...

  • Aston Martin DB9 Volante by Project Kahn
    Aston Martin DB9 Volante By Project Kahn Is Sheer Style

    A successor to the still seductively sexy Aston Martin DB9 is just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of life in the current model, especially the DB9 Volante convertible. The guys at Project Kahn have showed us that with a few changes here and there, you can transform the DB9 into...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sketch leaked?
    Mercedes-Benz A-Class Cabrio In The Works: Report

    We already know that Mercedes-Benz is planning several variants of its next-generation A-Class and recently revealed B-Class, five in fact, and most of these will likely be sold in the U.S. What we don’t know is just what five variants will be launched. So far we know there will be the...

  • 2012 SMS 302 Mustang Convertible

    The SMS 302 Boss is based on the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 but gets a host of updates, including in this case a convertible body.

  • Jennifer Lopez in an ad for the 2012 Fiat 500c
    First 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio Ad Starring Jennifer Lopez Airs In U.S.

    The 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio is seen in its intended territory, urban landscapes, in this new ad starring entertainment superstar Jennifer Lopez.

  • 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible
    Chevrolet Announces 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible

    The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...

  • 2010 Nissan 370Z Coupe
    2012 Nissan 370Z Pricing Starts At $31,450

    Pricing for the 2012 Nissan 370Z range, which includes the Coupe, Roadster, and high-performance Nismo edition, remains unchanged over the previous year’s levels. This means that the base 2012 Nissan 370Z Coupe equipped with a manual transmission lists from a very reasonable $31,450. The...

  • 2012 MINI Roadster spy shots
    2012 MINI Cooper Roadster Spy Video

    The 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe has made its debut in each of its Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works trim levels, and we’ve even had a chance to bring you a first drive report of the car. However, its open-top cousin, the long-awaited 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster, is still nowhere to be seen...

  • 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. Photo copyright Marty Padgett 2011.
    2012 Bentley Continental GTC Hits The Road: Video

    We first saw the new 2012 Bentley Continental GTC at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last month, and since then we’ve already had a chance to drive the car in Croatia. However, here’s an opportunity for you to view the stunning drop-top as it would appear wafting by on a road near you...

  • Porsche Panamera Diesel

    Talk about a "Panamera Junior," or Pajun for short, has been whipping about the web all year long. The latest moves the talk into more detailed territory, but remains tentative at best. Dug up by CAR Online as part of its ongoing "scoops" on Porsche's next round of vehicles, the details say the upcoming Pajun will launch in 2016. It's expected to get a rear/all-wheel drive optional configuration, a new family of V-6 and V-8 engines that will be shared with much of the rest of the line, and up to four body variants: coupe, sedan, convertible, and shooting brake. Power output is expected to...

  • 2012 Bentley Continental GTC
    2012 Bentley Continental GTC: First Drive

    Croatia doesn't sound like anything familiar to Americans, but Europeans have been calling it the "new Tuscany" since they turned their timeshare-building, economy-hyperinflating attentions away from the last "new Tuscany" in southern Spain. We're still puzzled about what was wrong with the old...

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS teaser
    Cadillac ATS Convertible Plans Shelved: Report

    Development work on Cadillac’s 3-Series rival, the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS, is well underway as detailed in this official teaser video, however, the latest word is that a planned convertible variant has been shelved. From the onset Cadillac was expected to launch the ATS Sedan in 2012...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
    2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG V-8 Engine In Detail: Video

    In a time when most of its rivals are downsizing their engines and adopting forced induction or hybrid technology to boost output, we’re glad to see that AMG is sticking with the tried and true formula of a naturally aspirated V-8 engine for its latest generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG...

  • Ferrari 458 Spider
    Ferrari 458 Spider Priced From $257,000: Report

    Pricing for the hard-top convertible version of the 458 Italia, the 458 Spider, has made its way onto the web.

  • 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet spy shots
    2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet Spy Shots

    Porsche has already taken the wraps off its next-generation 911 but the virtually identical convertible, or “Cabriolet” in Porsche speak, is still under development. As can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes appear to be almost complete, though there could be some major...

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