Convertible Car

The no-frills lightweight sports cars that put British automaker Lotus back on the radar are going out of production in style with three ultra-limited edition versions of the Elise roadster and the hardtop Exige. Marking the end of production this month before starting production of ...    Read more

In a blitz of new offerings coming, Toyota is aiming to retain its top sales spot after facing the worst two-year stint in its recent history, littered with recalls, runaways, earthquakes, and financial disasters. By the end of next year, Toyota will have 10 new products rolling into showrooms, from ...    Read more

The British luxury car maker Jaguar, once considered a world-class sports car maker and maker of all things “shagadelic,” looks like it will heading back to its roots this fall at the Frankfurt motor show when it debuts an entry-level sports car to do battle against the Porsche Boxster and ...    Read more

German automakers BMW and Volkswagen led July’s volume push from European manufacturers, showing almost universal gains across the board from the companies that posted sales figures. With an upcoming C-Class coupe and new M-Class SUV that still haven’t hit the market, Mercedes-Benz trails in third place for the Europeans companies ...    Read more

After Italian automaker Maserati began teasing two new special edition range-topping versions of its stylish GranTurismo , the company poured out all of the stats except one: How much would each cost? Well, Maserati finally released prices: the 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC coupe starts at $143,800, ...    Read more

In an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller hinted at the idea of bringing a cheaper sports car to the market to slot below the Boxster . Sharing parts with an Audi counterpart, the mid-engine ...    Read more

Ever wonder what it takes to build the "Ultimate Driving Machine?" In today's Video of the Day, BMW transforms a pile of steel, rubber, glass and paint buckets into the ever-popular 3 Series, literally from the ground up. The video starts off showing a forklift picking up a piece of ...    Read more

Want to have your cake and eat it inside an SLK55 AMG roadster? Mercedes-AMG is helping to make the philosophical conundrum a reality with its newest V-8 for the 2012 SLK55 AMG roadster. We had no issue with the output from the previous model's 355 horsepower, 5.5-liter V-8, but its ...    Read more

Cranking up the volume on Maserati’s grand touring car range, the 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Sport convertible builds upon the performance upgrades given to the sleek Maserati GranTurismo S and chops the top to give drivers an open-air sporting experience. The Maserati GranTurismo S convertible, known as the GranCabrio S ...    Read more

When Volkswagen was founded in the 1930s, few would have guessed how wildly popular the Beetle would become around the world. The iconic vehicle was introduced far before airbags, power windows, or air conditioning were options. From the original model to the 2012 Beetle, the car has come a long ...    Read more

Porsche is planning to launch a new exotic sports coupe and convertible in 2014/2015, Autocar reports. Based on the second-generation Panamera sedan due at the same time, the new car would fill what Porsche feels is a hole in its new model lineup. Hole? Yeah, we’re scratching our heads, ...    Read more

For 2012, Audi has revised its A5 coupe and convertible range in Europe to coordinate with Audi’s new corporate look featured on the A6 sedan and A7 hatchback. This is just a taste of what we should see when the cars reach our shores for the 2013 model year. While ...    Read more

German tuner Brabus is at it again with the new V-12 powered Mercedes-Benz E-Class convertible, is said to be the world's fastest and most powerful four-seater droptop. Now that the E-Class sedan and coupe have undergone the V-12 transformation, it’s the cabriolet’s turn. A 788-hp V-12 twin-turbo engine, the most ...    Read more

The limited production Bugatti Veyron already accelerates from 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 268 mph (Super Sport). Now Bugatti is adding even more exclusivity to the $2.39 million supercar with the one-of-a-kind porcelain-enhanced  Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc. Bugatti has teamed with German ...    Read more

Admit it, as a car person, if you were forced to watch the British royal wedding this year, the only part that kept your attention was the procession of classic Aston Martins, Rolls-Royces, and Bentleys took center stage. But there’s another royal wedding you might not have heard of featuring ...    Read more

While J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Survey has always been about bringing glory to automakers through consumer surveys representing hundreds of dimensions of each of its cars — no matter how miniscule — J.D. Power and Associates also recognizes individual car, truck, and SUV models as surveying the best among customers ...    Read more

Toyota has gone without a mid-engine sports car in its lineup for some time now, but it certainly looks as though the automaker is getting serious  once again about developing a new car along the lines of the departed MR2 roadster. The latest evidence has just been released by Toyota in ...    Read more

Summer has officially arrived, which of course means warm weather. It also marks the beginning of the convertible driving season, as drop-top owners around the country can finally let the warm summer breeze run through their hair. Sure, there are plenty of ridiculously expensive convertibles that few can afford, but ...    Read more

We’re approaching Father’s Day, the day we recognize the men who helped us learn how to tie our shoes, showed us how to ride our bikes, and sat in bleacher seats, likely bored beyond belief while attending our extracurricular activities back in high school. For this year’s Father’s Day, we ...    Read more

In the drag race for muscle car sales supremacy, the Ford Mustang is trailing the Chevrolet Camaro more than it has in a long time. Last month, Ford sold 6607 Mustangs compared to Chevrolet’s  9451 Camaros sold. Year-to-date, 30,206 Mustangs and 40,275 Camaros have been sold. By comparison, Dodge sold 3418 ...    Read more

The third-generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK has just washed ashore in the U.S., with revamped sheetmetal and engine options designed to make it look and drive better than ever. The SLK may be the smallest vehicle Mercedes offers, but it has a big reputation. The roadster ...    Read more

You ready to design your Mercedes-Benz SLS? Well, Mercedes is ready for you. The automaker recently launched the roadster’s online configurator on its German site, which gave us a chance play around (and brush up on our German) while nervously clicking on options that literally cost as much as a Nissan ...    Read more

All your life you have aspired to own a classic car that catches everyone's eye as you roll down the breathtaking Pacific Coast Highway, windows down, with a warm summer breeze blowing through your hair. The only thing stopping you are ridiculous prices that might even make Donald Trump think ...    Read more

Dodge's mean Viper sports car is preparing to make its return, likely for the 2013 model year. The automaker confirms that the new Viper will have an electronic stability control system among other changes. Currently, the Viper's captivation comes from its raw character and barely tamed performance. It's ...    Read more

The autosphere is abuzzed with news of BMW’s first four-cylinder vehicle in decades. Officially dubbed the Z4 sDrive 28i, the new entry-level Z4 will go on-sale in the fall with BMW’s brand new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The new mill is a melting pot of BMW’s latest technologies, including Valvetronic ...    Read more