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While commonly known as a car with a folding or detachable roof, a true convertible has side windows that can “convert” the car into a full coupe. That’s just one of the many fun facts you’ll discover. Our authoritative automotive writers are the best at finding the news and reviews that delight blog readers. So come along with us and introduce yourself in our comments section, and then invite your friends by sending out your favorite posts to your pals and social media groups.

  1. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet Head to the Showroom Floor



    The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet are heading to the showroom next month, just in time for summer. Whether you want to feel the wind ripping through your hair as you drive down the coast or zip through the city streets in style, there's an E-Class to fit any ...    Read more

  2. Fiat Mulling Idea to Move Headquarters from Italy to United States



    When Fiat took over Chrysler back in 2009, there were rumblings that the Italian automaker would bring the Pentastar back to Turin. Now, as Italy's economic turmoil rages on, it appears that Fiat is kicking around the idea of ditching its home of more than 100 years in Lingotto--and its ...    Read more

  3. 2014 BMW 6 Series Adds M Sport Edition



    Available on all 2014 BMW 6 Series models will be a special M Sport enhancement edition that will add features and sportier styling. On the outside the 6 Series will get new 19-inch wheels with a double five-spoke design. A host of dark-chrome accents will make their way on everything ...    Read more

  4. Caught! 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Testing with Audi R8, Ferrari 458 Italia



    To be the best you have to beat the best, and apparently, that's a saying Chevrolet has taken to heart with the C7 Corvette Stingray. These images our spy photographer snapped can attest to that, as a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is seen here testing on public roads with an ...    Read more

  5. Week in Review: Cadillac Drives Itself, the Next Mercedes-Benz S-Class Surfaces, and Meet the 2014 P



    Remember when you thought cars that could drive themselves were right up there with ones that could fly? Well, the former may happen sooner than you think, and an American automaker may be the first to do so. That was only the first major automotive news story of the week ...    Read more

  6. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Tapped to Pace the 97th Indianapolis 500



    Here's your "no surprise here" moment of the day. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been chosen as the next vehicle to pace the field at this year's Indianapolis 500. The race is scheduled to go ...    Read more

  7. Behind the Wheel: 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth



    Imagine that you've landed a job with Chrysler Group as a product planner or engineer. Your first task on the job is to help improve upon the Fiat 500 Abarth, which has already to help reshaped the Italian brand after it received a less-than-warm welcome back to North America only ...    Read more

  8. Report: J.D. Power and Associates Finds That People Want Fuel Economy, Smartphone Integration When S



    It all comes down to personal preference. Do you want a beefy V-8 engine? Or are you more concerned with your carbon footprint? Do you want smartphone integration? Or do you like left being left alone while you drive? According to a recent report by J.D. Power and Associates, when ...    Read more

  9. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to Start at the Low, Low Price of $51,995



    When we were standing around in Detroit in January, gazing longingly the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray for the first time, whispering sweet nothings to the 450-horsepower sports car, ...    Read more

  10. Reality vs. Fiction: Toyota Unveils Me.We Concept in Paris



    With its newest concept, the Toyota Me.We, is a symbol of minimalism in a world of excess. Toyota has just unveiled the concept in Paris, and says the inspiration for the vehicle came from a desire to move away from the motor industry tradition. This is an alternative to cars ...    Read more

  11. Video of the Day: Jaguar F-Type Acts as Getaway Vehicle in “Desire,” Stars Damian Lewis,



    What happens when an all-new 2014 Jaguar F-Type, Damian Lewis, and Jordi Molla come together, and not necessarily on their own terms? You get a lot of misunderstandings, high speed car chases, and some errant bullets. All of which are to be expected. Nevertheless, as one commenter so aptly puts ...    Read more

  12. One Millionth Ford Mustang Rolls Off the Assembly Line at Flat Rock Facility



    It only took 49 years, but the one millionth Ford Mustang, a GT convertible, rolled off the assembly line at the Blue Oval's Flat Rock, Mich. assembly facility earlier today. Prior to Flat Rock, the Mustang was assembled in Dearborn, Mich., the same town where Ford's World Headquarters are based. ...    Read more

  13. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Ordering Guide Leaks Out, Premium Features Revealed



    What hasn't already been said about the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of America's favorite sports car for the last 60 years? To be honest, not much. But we have a little more that hasn't yet been said, at least not too frequently. Leaked today is ...    Read more

  14. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Expands to Fight BMW 3 Series



    Mercedes-Benz will reportedly expand its bread-and-butter C-Class offerings to better compete with the BMW 3 Series. Potentially looking to further differentiate between the C and the newly debuted, entry-level CLA, Mercedes will add diesel, hybrid, and convertible versions to the C-Class. The current C-Class is only ...    Read more

  15. Man Skydives and Lands in Moving 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible as Part of Campaign



    As part of its new "As Sun As Possible" campaign with the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, Volkswagen is releasing a clip where an apparently loony enthusiastic skydiver jumps over the scenic North Shore coastline of Hawaii. But that's not the spectacular part. The skydiver somehow ends up doing ...    Read more

  16. Another Sunny Day: The Joys of Top-Down Winter Motoring in a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertibl



    There are days when shake my head in disbelief towards the natives of Southern California who, when a cool chill blows inland, bringing temperatures to the mid-50s as the sun sets, they're dressed as though they're being exiled to Siberia. Back east, we called that shorts weather. Southern California ...    Read more

  17. 2014 BMW M6 to Receive 6-Speed Manual Transmission; Frozen White 650i Convertible to Mark Latest Spe



    As we reported back in January, the 2014 BMW M6 is getting a new six-speed manual transmission, sharing it with the mechanically similar M5 sedan. BMW has finally made it official. The 560-horsepower super coupe has a few notable ...    Read more

  18. Priced for Your Buying Pleasure: 2014 Kia Forte Sedan and 2013 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet



    About the only things the 2014 Kia Forte sedan and 2013 Audi RS 5 cabriolet have in common are the fact that they both have four wheels, and Kia's lead designer Peter Schreyer worked for both companies. Oh yeah, and both of them got prices attached to their sheetmetal today, ...    Read more

  19. First 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible to be Auctioned to Fight Cancer



    The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been drawing acclaim for its stats and design long ahead of the time when we'll be able to drive it. But now it's garnering praise for something a little nobler than track-day smack talk: fighting cancer. Partnering with theย Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, General Motors ...    Read more

  20. Video of the Day: Evolution of the Chevrolet Corvette’s Design



    Without question, the Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most important vehicles to ever come out of General Motors. No matter if youโ€™re a racing enthusiast or a fan of luxury, the Corvette can cater to you, and that's what makes it so polarizing. On the latest episode of Hot ...    Read more

  21. General Motors Eyeing $38 Million Investment in Michigan Plant to Welcome Next-Gen Camaro



    The Chevrolet Camaro is shedding its Canadian accent as it moves across the border from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, to the U.S. in its next generation. Now we have a better idea where it'll be made: Lansing, Michigan, alongside the Cadillac ATS and the third-generation Cadillac CTS that's set to debut ...    Read more

  22. Official: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Shows Up Ahead of Geneva Debut [UPDATED]



    It's apparent that General Motors has international aspirations with its 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible, introducing it in Geneva instead of the U.S. But if you want to challenge the best sports cars in the world, you sometimes have to bring the fight onto the other guy's turf. After waiting more ...    Read more

  23. Week in Review: Convertibles, Unidentified Small Trucks, and Bargain Corvettes Galore



    February 2013 is in the record books, but the final week of the shortest month of the year didn't go quietly. The week started off with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration prodding Ford about the potential for 725,000 vehicles that could inexplicably stall. Chevrolet made waves the following day ...    Read more

  24. Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Bound for Geneva Will Be Our Eventual Scion FR-S Roadster



    With just days to go before the Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota FT-86, one of the most highly anticipated concepts of the show, leaked out, exposing the concept version of what will be our Scion FR-S. Overseas, the Scion FR-S is called the Toyota GT86, harking back to the rear-wheel-drive Toyota ...    Read more

  25. Video of the Day: Motor Trend Ignition and the Mazda MX-5



    Nobody buys a Mazda MX-5 ("Miata") because it's reliable. Not anymore anyway. But when the Miata debuted just over 24 years ago, it was hailed as a reliable alternative to the British roadsters of the '70s and '80s. The British formula was simple: lightweight, rear-wheel drive, and an open top. The ...    Read more

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