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Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Revealed

Editor — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:03:44 +0000

In celebration of Aston Martin's centenary year, they have launched the exotic looking CC100 Speedster Concept. The stripped-down convertible track car was designed to reflect the brand's 1950's Nürburgring and Le Mans winning DBR1 racers.

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Lotus Exige S Roadster available in 2013

Editor — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:05 +0000

The Lotus Exige S Roadster unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show has been given the go-ahead for production and will be available as soon as this summer. The Exige was designed as a high performance model in the Lotus range of sports cars. The first model was released in 2004 but it has not [...]

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US Mini sales reach half a million but Roadster may be dropped

Editor — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:58:11 +0000

Mini have sold their 500,000th car in the United States after just 11 years. Initially there were doubts that a small car could succeed in North America however the combination of premium build quality, funky styling and a fun driving experience proved a great recipe. It also paved the way for other small car successes such as the Fiat 500 and its convertible sister the Fiat 500C.

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Jaguar F-Type 2013 World Car Design of the Year

Editor — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:33:09 +0000

The acclaimed Jaguar F-Type design has had no shortage of attention thanks to its exotic looks and an impressive media campaign. Even before the first cars have reached dealers it has began to notch up awards.

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Brabus 800 Roadster heading for Geneva

Editor — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:29:07 +0000

The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG already has a fairly niche market - those who require a roadster with huge amounts power from a V12 engine but with the armchair comfort of a gentleman's club. The trouble is those with yachts and private jets on hand often require something a little more discrete and that is where the new Brabus 800 comes in.

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UK Convertible Car Auctions Planned

Editor — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:32:13 +0000

As we soon head into the peak convertible buying season BCA Europe have announced 2 major UK sales dedicated this type of car. The auctions will take place in March, one in Manchester the other in Surrey. The European convertible car market remains strong with regular specialist sales like these a growing trend. Lex Autolease [...]

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Convertible recalls

Editor — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:24:28 +0000

It’s been a week of recalls. Most notably BMW is recalling 570,000 1 Series, 3 Series and Z4 cars across the United States and Canada due to a design problem with the battery cable connectors on the fuse box. These can apparently fail, causing power cuts that can make engines to stall whilst driving. BMW [...]

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Citroën DS3 Cabriolet goes on sale

Editor — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:23:50 +0000

The DS3 sees Citroën back at their best, designing cars that are unlike anything else on the road and full of innovation. The design is thoroughly modern and a refreshing change form the retro styling used on many small convertibles.

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VW Golf R Cabriolet

Editor — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:49:34 +0000

The Golf R Cabriolet when it goes on sale this spring will be the first convertible car in Volkswagen’s performance R range. With a 265 PS four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-litre engine it will also be the fastest ever Golf Cabriolet to go into production. All that power is sent to the front wheels only via a [...]

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Corvette Stingray Convertible accidentally leaked

Editor — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:06:42 +0000

In what appears to be a blunder on the website of model car manufacturer Maisto, images of the yet to be released drop-top C7 Corvette Stingray Convertible were published a little too early. The model car maker was likely to have been given the secret pictures at an earlier date so that they could plan production of models to co-incide with the real cars launch.

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