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Yesterday was more than likely the warmest day yet this summer; at least in the city where The Good Car Guy resides. The UV rays were high. The sky was a sweet blue. Clouds were few and far between. And in more than one place, convertible owners were driving around with their top up.
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- The Bad 8 - Part I
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE I once was a little brother; accustomed to hand-me-downs, but that doesn't mean I wanted to pay top dollar for my brother's t-shirt and jeans. When Daimler & Chrysler were still 'one', the M-B SLK became the...
- Hard-top Convertibles Starting To Look Good
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RETRACTABLE HARDTOPS IN MOTION - New & Old
Yesterday was more than likely the warmest day yet this summer; at least in the city where The Good Car Guy resides. The UV rays were high. The sky was a sweet blue. Clouds were few and far between. And in more than one place, convertible owners were driving around with their top up.Ooooh, don't wanna get a sunburn. People love to pay extra money to own the convertible, but it frustrates the Good Car Nation to no end when those tops remain aloft on days full of potential for droptops. You would think the advent of the retractable hardtop would change all that. So fast, so smooth, so dramatic - why not (briefly, at worst) enjoy the beautiful sky since, after all, you did pay for it?Â
(Check out the MX-5's fuel economy advantage with a click)
Mercedes-Benz customers in Canada can expect to shell out an extra $9,000 for a CLK cabriolet. Ford Mustang convertible buyers will likely need between $2K-$5K more money than the coupe buyer. Mazda wants $2,195 to turn your softly textured roof into an MX-5 PRHT. That's power retractable hardtop for those of you not in the know. And the MX-5 Roadster-Coupe is a rather spectacular specimen. The video below shows that very car in motion, displaying the advantages of the hardtop Miata. But first, check out the original, also a Ford Motor Company product. Let Ricky and Lucy guide you through.
- Heck Yeah We Want A Mazda Mx-5 / Miata Coupe!
The Mazda MX-5/Miata is the quintessential light British roadster, but that’s not to say it would not be equally good (or better) as a hardtop. We’re not talking about those fiberglass tops that bolt onto the car or a folding hardtop, but...
- 2009 Bmw Z4 Spied With Retractable Hardtop In Full View
Spy photographers have managed to capture on film a lightly camouflaged prototype version of the next generation BMW Z4 performing tests in Germany without the annoying plastic armor. The new scoop photos confirm earlier reports that the new Z4 roadster...
- Insider: Lexus To Unveil Is Coupe-cabriolet At Paris Show
That Lexus was plotting a rival for BMW’s 3-Series Cabriolet and the forthcoming Audi A5 Convertible, is something that we have known for quite some time now. What’s new is that Carscoop’s sources can confirm that along with the facelifted...
- The Bad 8 - Part I
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE I once was a little brother; accustomed to hand-me-downs, but that doesn't mean I wanted to pay top dollar for my brother's t-shirt and jeans. When Daimler & Chrysler were still 'one', the M-B SLK became the...
- Hard-top Convertibles Starting To Look Good
Hardtop convertibles are spreading like wildfire. In the modern era of carmaking, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot started the trend with their two smallest convertibles. The trend has pushed past trendy and is now de rigeur. Ford's Euro-Focus has, in its...