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Volkswagen Eos
2011 - Always one of the classiest contenders in the CC cabrio market, the Volkswagen Eos now comes with sharper looks. The refreshed styling brings the Eos into line with VW’s current styling tend, so it has front and rear lights that mimic those of the Passat, while other updates include leather seats ca [...]
Volkswagen Golf
Cabriolet 2011 - The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is back and it’s as stylish as ever. Offering four-seat comfort and practicality, the new Golf Cabriolet is based on the Audi A3 drop-top, so build quality is a given, even if it’s not the sharpest drive in its sector. However, the Golf Cabriolet is well equipped and co [...]
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Mercedes SLK now enters its third generation and it gains a bit more attitude than before courtesy of some SLS-alike styling. The cabin also borrows some of its style from Merc’s gullwinged supercar, but the SLK still remains one of the most friendly, usable and likeable roadsters on the market. It [...]
Mini One Convertible
2010 - The UK sales success of the Mini Convertible can comfortably be ascribed to the twin affections of the carbuying public for open-topped cars and the iconic little British motor. The second-generation Convertible went on sale in mid-2009 with Cooper, Cooper S and hot John Cooper Works versions. Now a [...]
Renault Wind Roadster
1.6 VVT 133 Dynamique S - Based on the Renault Clio II, the new Wind is a 2-seater with a clever, rotating convertible hard-top developed by the firm responsible for the roof of the limited-edition Ferrari 575 Superamerica. Exotic indeed, but can this baby roadster be likened to a supercar in other ways? [...]
Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet
Despite our somewhat unpredictable climate, we Brits do love a convertible. This might seem a little odd, but if you drive in hotter southern European countries, regular alfresco driving will only get you sunstroke: what you really want there is a good aircon system. But as we only get really strong [...]
Porsche 911 Cabriolet
Carrera 4S - The word icon is hugely overused in today’s hyperbolic society, but the Porsche 911 truly is a motoring icon. With a design that has remained broadly unchanged for over 40 years, the 911 is as close to a perfect driver’s car that money can buy. The drop-top version, the 911 Cabriolet, isn’t the puri [...]
BMW 3-Series Convertible
The current 3 Series Convertible is the fourth generation of drop-top 3s, but the first to have a folding metal roof. First introduced in 2007, the Convertible (along with the Coupe) has now undergone a few mid-life revisions to refresh the range. Most of these are cosmetic, with features such as a [...]
Porsche Boxster
Spyder - Porsche first used the Spyder name for a sports roadster in 1953, when it introduced the 550 Spyder (the car that, famously, James Dean was driving when he died). For over half a century, the name has only been used for very special models such as the 909 Bergspyder, 718 RSK Spyder and the RS Spyder [...]
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
Mercedes’ new four-seat open-top is now back as part of the E-Class family rather than the previous CLK that has more in common with the C-Class in looks and drive. Svelte looks are all part of the deal and the new E-Class Cabriolet is also the first four-seat Merc convertible to be offered with a c [...]
Volvo C70
The Volvo C70 may not have the kudos of an Audi A5 Cabrio or BMW 3-Series Convertible, but the Swede is cheaper to buy, insure, service and run. Most buyers of the C70 opt for the 2.0-litre turbodiesel model and it’s this one that holds its value best, as well as offering 47.1mpg combined economy - [...]
Peugeot 207 CC
The Peugeot 207 CC is a very good looking car and that alone will be enough for it to hold its value well in sun-lovin’ Britain. The added attraction of a folding metal roof guarantees the 207 CC has healthy used prices, so this is a drop-top to own, enjoy and not worry about the pennies in. [...]
Peugeot 207 CC
GT - The cabriolet king is back, in the 207 CC, Peugeot offer a master class in how to produce a classy convertible supermini. Restyled in July 2009, the 207 CC makes the open air option affordable, practical and yet still ooze style. As the top selling coupe cabriolet in Europe, the 207 CC sets a high s [...]
Porsche Boxster
Do you want quickly or very quickly? That’s the simple choice between the Boxster and its more pokey sister the Boxster S. With the engine mounted in the middle of the car and Porsche keeping the overall weight of both Boxster models to a reasonably low figure, it’s no wonder this roadster handles s [...]
Daihatsu Copen Roadster
1.3 2009 - The latest Daihatsu Copen has grown ‘just’ a little and has been given a new normally aspirated 1.3 litre engine and improved suspension. It all adds up to an even more involving, fun ride that promises to put a grin on your face. It offers genuine sports car thrills for peanuts and will always be [...]
Peugeot 308 CC
The 308 Coupe Cabriolet has pulled off a trick few other makers of four-seat convertibles can manage by making the 308 CC feel very rigid and flex-free. There’s a definite up-turn in the quality of cabin materials and all of the pieces appear to be connected to each other in a fashion that suggests [...]
Saab 9-3 Convertible
2.0T Aero - Back in the mid‘ 80s Saab effectively reinvented the 4-seater convertible. With a powered and robust fabric roof featuring a heated glass rear screen, the 900 Convertible was, for the first time, a genuine all-year-round proposition. Though much copied since, the current 9-3 – introduced in 2004 and [...]
Fiat 500C
1.3 MultiJet 1.4 16v FIRE - The original, rear-engined Fiat Cinquecento was launched in 1957 and it sported a fold-back fabric roof, manually operated of course. With the advent of the new Fiat 500 things have been done in reverse order; first came the hatchback (the engine’s now in the front), then the sporty Abarth and now t [...]
BMW Z4 Roadster
sDrive 23i - BMW’s Z4 continues the German carmaker’s tradition for long-nosed, rear-drive roadsters, a tradition that evokes the classic 507 from the 1950s, revived more recently with the Z1, Z3 and Z8. The Z4 carries on from where the previous iteration, launched in 2003, left off, but with one major differenc [...]
Audi A5 Cabriolet
Audi’s A5 coupe was launched in 2007 to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLK. It received mixed reactions from the reviewers but these don’t seem to have influenced car buyers too unduly, as the A5 has sold steadily since it hit the showrooms. Two years on, Audi has adde [...]
Alfa Romeo Spider
2.2 JTS - 3.2 JTS V6 Q4 - Some current two-seater roadsters are so over-styled and fussy-looking that they almost seem dated already. In ten or twenty years we’ll look back and say, ‘Did I really drive that?’. Not so the Alfa Spider which, although essentially a soft-top Brera, will look gorgeous for decades to come. [...]
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
280 - The Mercedes SLK is a car that is a strange phenomenon, positioned by the maker as a roadster, it is aimed at sports car enthusiasts. This is fine when you look at the car in isolation but put it in a group of vehicles in the same sector and you feel that this car has been misplaced. We put the SLK [...]
Saab 9-3 Convertible
Aero 2.8l V6 - It’s April 2009 and the vultures are circling, the obituaries are being penned, and the grim reaper is sharpening his blade, is the end in sight for the once-celebrated Swedish carmaker Saab? Well, we don’t have a crystal ball but when you’ve driven a car like this you do hope that the manufacturer [...]
BMW M3 Convertible
There's something about open-air motoring that appeals to us Brits, which is why we're the second-biggest market for convertibles in Europe. We also go mad for BMW's motorsport-inspired M cars: in fact, we love them so much, only the Yanks buy more of them than we do. Add these two phenomena togethe [...]
Audi A3 Cabriolet
The A3 Cabriolet is the third convertible in Audi’s model range. A compact four-seater, it’s aimed at buyers with lower incomes than TT Roadster or A4 Cabriolet owners. It’s a microcosm of everything owners like about an Audi: stylish, well-engineered, practical and fun to drive, it’s a solid drivin [...]
MINI Cooper Convertible
The Mini is a true motoring icon that will be 50 years old in 2009. As part of the celebrations, a new Convertible version is going on sale, boosting the latest generation’s line-up to three models. There are no great changes to the new Convertible, relying on a tried and tested formula of go kart-l [...]
Mazda MX-5
2.0i 2009 - It’s official – the MX-5 has been at the top of its game for two decades. It’s just over 20 years since the original small sports car was unveiled at the Chicago Motor Show in 1989 and since then it’s seen three major revamps, all of which have been successful and resulted in over 850,000 sales acro [...]
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Iconic is a much-overused word these days, but in the case of the Mercedes-Benz SL roadster, it’s justified. For its sixth-generation SL, Mercedes-Benz has introduced numerous improvements and styling changes – not all of which are a total success – to bring the car up to date. There are three versi [...]
Mazda MX-5
2.0i - It’s hard to believe that Mazda’s MX-5 has now been on sale in the UK for almost 20 years, but its longevity is no doubt a result of its brilliant dynamics. Infallible reliability, combined with eye-catching looks and a driving experience that can’t be bettered for the price mean that the MX-5 fully [...]
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