Archive for the 'Convertibles' Category

2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is a smooth Spanish Fly

Convertibles have long been something of an acquired taste. Devotees steadfastly defend the unique sensation of elemental motoring that can only come when plugged in to one’s surrounding breezes, noises and smells. Conversely, detractors have traditionally lambasted droptops for their lackluster foul weather performance, added weight, vulnerability, and creaky, ill-handling platforms. And while the […]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

GM scouring the globe for next Corvette design, first time looking beyond U.S

The Chevrolet Corvette is a uniquely American invention. It’s the quintessential sportscar from the land that brought us baseball and apple pie. Interesting, then, that General Motors would choose to seek out design studies from its various styling studios from all around the globe, particularly those in Europe.
According to AutoWeek, though, that’s just what […]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept gets 78 mpg, hits 62 mph in 3.2 seconds

Here you go, have your cake and eat it too. Porsche is looking to prove that the best of both worlds don’t have to be mutually exclusive with the 918 Spyder concept scheduled to debut tomorrow at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Looking a bit like a Carrera GT evolved, the 918 Spyder is powered […]

Friday, March 5th, 2010

BMW announces start-stop system and Competition package for M3, M Sport for X5

BMW has released further information and photos about the 2011 M3 Competition Package.
Available this spring, the Competition Package is offered on the M3 Coupe and the M3 Sedan. It features a lowered suspension (ride height is reduced 10mm), light alloy wheels, a specially developed ’sport’ mode (part of the Electronic Damping Control), and a revised […]

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Renault flip-top Wind roadster

Renault has just released information on its diminutive new roadster dubbed “Wind,” a car they will debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. At just 150.7 inches long, the Wind is just about five inches longer than a Mini Cooper. In keeping with the current fashion for hardtop convertibles, the wind doesn’t use fabric for […]

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Carrozzeria Touring reportedly to unveil coachbuilt Bentley Continental GTC in 2010 Geneva Motor Show

If you were enticed by Zagato’s take on the Bentley Continental GT (pictured above), rumor has it Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera has a version of its own in the works.
Anticipated to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in two months’ time, Touring’s coachbuilt Bentley is slated to be based on the convertible Continental GTC, […]

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is - Munich finally builds a special one for U.S.

It’s fair to say that few automobiles have ridden atop their segment for as long as the BMW 3 Series has managed. Admittedly, there have been occasional frights from other German automakers or the odd Asian upstart, but it’s as if Munich’s engineers long ago brokered some sweetheart deal with the devil, so total […]

Monday, February 1st, 2010