Convertibles

Jaguar has confirmed today that its upcoming F-Type sports car, which is to be launched as a convertible though will eventually include a coupe, will offer three different engine options, one of which will be a supercharged V-8. The two-seater, which was first previewed by the C-X16 concept at last...

If you’re counting down the days until you can take delivery of your very own 2013 Beetle Convertible, there’s some good news to report on its official fuel economy. According to the EPA (via Motor Trend), the 200-horsepower Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertible will deliver 21 mpg city...

BMW is planning a mild update for its Z4 roadster as part of the model’s mid-cycle update. First introduced for 2009, the latest iteration of the Z4, the third since the original Z3 introduced in 1996, brought with it a much more mature look and feel. As the car’s styling has received...

At next month’s Paris Auto Show Jaguar is expected to unveil its new 2014 F-Type sports car, which is set to go on sale in the first half of next year, initially as a convertible and later as a coupe. The car is the production version of last year’s stunning C-X16 concept, and judging...

The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible will join its hardtop sibling in showrooms later this year and in the lead up to its arrival GM has announced that pricing on the car will start at $60,445, including a $900 destination charge. That represents a $5,450 premium over the Camaro ZL1 coupe, but...

Forums are rarely the first avenue to official information from a carmaker, but leaks, on the other hand, they're well-known for. Such appears to be the case with the 2013 Camaro Dusk Special Edition, which has crossed onto the web without any official acknowledgement as yet. For those with eidetic...

Pricing on the 2013 Nissan 370Z has risen to $33,900, including a $780 destination charge, which is $840 more expensive than the previous model year.

We love new car configurator sites (especially on Friday afternoons in the summer), but lately the newly-launched configurator sites have been less than captivating. Aston Martin’s configurator for the Vanquish amused us for all of two minutes, thanks to its limited functionality. The...

The Porsche 918 Spyder remains on track for debut late next year, with development so far progressing steadily and currently in the prototype stage. Production of the car is scheduled to start on September 18, 2013, and only 918 examples in total will be built. Pricing is set to start at $845,000...

It’s been more than a week since McLaren took the covers off its brand new MP4-12C Spider, the stunning convertible version of the MP4-12C supercar first launched close to a year ago, and now, finally, we get to see the stunning drop-top in action. McLaren has released a video of the MP4-12C...

Only 101 examples of the new 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster will be built, and so far none have been confirmed for the U.S.

When it comes to M Performance vehicles from BMW, so far U.S. customers have gotten the short end of the stick. While buyers in Europe can snap up all the M550d xDrive sedans, or X5 M50d crossovers, or X6 M50d crossovers they want, these models are not-for-U.S.-consumption. Worse, we’re...

Mazda is giving its MX-5 Miata a mild update before the arrival of a successor sometime next year or in early 2014. Today it has revealed the updated version of the current model that hits Japanese showrooms this week, and should arrive in the U.S. before the year is out. Subtle changes to the...

McLaren Automotive is expanding its lineup with the addition of its second model, the new 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider, which is ready for order and is priced from $268,250 including destination. The convertible supercar comes just one year after the launch of the hard-top MP4-12C and gets all the...

It may seem hard to believe, but the Chevrolet Corvette turns 60 in 2013. Over the car’s six-decade life, it’s been transformed from an underpowered and hastily slapped-together roadster (the original 1953 model) to a world class sports car (most recently, the Corvette ZR1) and...

If you’ve been holding off buying a Shelby GT350 Mustang because you weren’t fond of the color choices, we’ve got some good news for you. Beginning with 2013 production, Shelby American will build you a GT350 in any color that Ford sprays the Mustang. Want a Gotta Have It Green...

The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed officially kicks off today and on the eve of the event Porsche announced that its stunning 918 Spyder concept will be making an appearance. First unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and almost immediately confirmed for production, the 918 Spyder concept will...

British supercar manufacturer Noble has given the strongest indication yet that it’s planning a convertible version of its M600 supercar with the release of a new teaser image. The teaser image depicts a roofless M600 and has been mocked up to gauge interest in a possible production version...

We’ve already given you all the news that’s fit to print about BMW’s 2012 M6 Coupe and Convertible models, including our first drive report on the open air version, published earlier this month. We’ve praised the M6’s TwinPower Turbo 4.4-liter V-8, which makes 560...

Spain is quickly proving to be a hotbed for sports car development. Following the launch of the stylish Spano supercar from GTA Motors back in March, and the announcement last month of a new model from Aspid, another company based in Spain is now celebrating the launch of a new V-8 powered...