4th October 2012
Due to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late November, the latex incarnation of the Convertible Beetle aims to be sportier and have a less feminine appeal. The traditional fabric soft-top of the previous Beetle Cabriolet remains but it is flatter and sits behind a more upright windscreen. It is fast operating for a 4 seater convertible with an opening time of just 10 seconds.
1st October 2012
We’ve been tempted with the anticipation of the Jaguar F-Type Roadster for some time. Development cars have been flaunted on public roads in various levels of disguise while undergoing final testing and in the last couple of weeks there have been renderings leaked to the press. The Jaguar F-Type has now been officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show and it is every bit as impressive as the speculation led us to believe.
26th September 2012
When the GranTurismo MC Stradale was unveiled there were fears that it would be another track-bred car that was harsh and difficult to manage on normal roads but it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. The normal adaptive damping was thrown out for a more traditional passive system and the chassis was lightened […]
21st September 2012
Only eighteen months after its release the Aston Martin Virage has been dropped from the luxury sports car makers range and replaced with an updated DB9 wearing very similar bodywork.
3rd September 2012
The Citroen DS3 Cabriolet will be the first convertible car in the French brand’s range since the Citroen C3 Pluriel was discontinued in 2010. Unlike the utilitarian C3 the DS3 is an ultra-modern small car which clearly aims to out-class the market leading Mini Convertible.
27th August 2012
The story of the Trident Iceni is one of highs and lows (mostly lows) over the last decade and yet it is soon to be displayed as a production car at one of the worlds most prestigious auto shows.
23rd August 2012
McLaren’s latest convertible supercar was unveiled for its first public viewing at California’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event. The 12C Spider was revealed at the prestigious Gooding & Company Auction preview.
3rd August 2012
Those familiar with the Ariel Atom will know that it is a lightweight road-legal track car with no lack in power. DDM Works of South Carolina do not agree however and they have seen fit to build a 700 horsepower version through massive amounts of forced induction. The standard Honda V-tech engine is exchanged for […]