Archive for 'Convertibles'
2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet: First Look
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Competes with: BMW 6 Series Looks like: Mercedes is building on the success of the E-Class sedan Drivetrain: 268-hp V-6 or 382-hp V-8 Hits dealerships: May 2010 Mercedes’ new E-Class convertible sure will go on sale at the right time. Starting in May, droptop fans will be able to buy the all-new E-Class Cabriolet with either a 268-horsepower V-6 in the E350 or the 382-hp V-8 in the E550. All too often we see a hot new convertible go on sale in the fall, right in time to enjoy it from the comforts of a garage
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2010 Aston Martin Rapide: First Look
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Aston Martin, the British builder of exclusive coupes and convertibles, is the latest sports-car maker to try its hand at a four-door car. Aston's entry is called the Rapide, and it's slated to hit U.S. dealerships in May 2010 with a starting price around $200,000
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2010 Aston Martin Rapide: First Look
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Aston Martin, the British builder of exclusive coupes and convertibles, is the latest sports-car maker to try its hand at a four-door car. Aston's entry is called the Rapide, and it's slated to hit U.S. dealerships in May 2010 with a starting price around $200,000.
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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Nissan 370Z Convertible
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Conceived alongside its coupe sibling, the 2010 Nissan 370Z convertible was designed to dispel the notion that convertibles have to be heavier, flimsier versions of their hardtop counterparts. Now that the 370Z convertible has fallen into the hands of Cars.com reviewer David Thomas a year after he had the hardtop version, he’s prepared to render his judgment.
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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Nissan 370Z Convertible
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Conceived alongside its coupe sibling, the 2010 Nissan 370Z convertible was designed to dispel the notion that convertibles have to be heavier, flimsier versions of their hardtop counterparts. Now that the 370Z convertible has fallen into the hands of Cars.com reviewer David Thomas a year after he had the hardtop version, he’s prepared to render his judgment.
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Consumer Reports’ Most and Least Reliable Cars
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Earlier we wrote about automakers’ overall rankings in Consumer Reports’ annual survey. Now, we’re tackling which models ranked highest and lowest among the 1.4 million vehicles surveyed. The big winner is Ford, and it’s not because they had the most vehicles with above average reliability
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New Car Tracker: 10.22.09
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Despite summer coming to an abrupt end for us Northerners, a slew of new convertibles have just gone to market. The 2010 Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet, 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible, 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster and 2010 Lexus IS 250C and 350C are now at dealerships teasing most of the country as winter approaches.
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2010 Lexus IS 250C vs. 2009 Infiniti G37 Video
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Recently, two attractive high-end convertibles ended up in the Cars.com office back-to-back, allowing Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder the opportunity to pit them against each other. The 2010 Lexus IS 250C and 2009 Infiniti G37 are both hard-top convertibles with hefty price tags, but what sets them apart? As Wiesenfelder discovers, the answer could be trunk space and trim-level features.
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Movers and Losers: September 2009
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by admin.
While September sales took a step back from the August sales frenzy fueled by the Cash for Clunkers program, they didn’t fall off a cliff like some predicted they would. Many new 2010 models were just arriving at dealerships, which is shown in our top 10 Movers list. But the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Chevy Equinox had been on sale for a number of months.
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Driving With the Top Down Can Damage Your Ears
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by admin.
File this story under “it doesn’t take an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) to figure this one out.” Driving in a convertible with the top down could damage your eardrums and degrade your hearing over time, according to a study presented yesterday at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s annual meeting in San Diego. A convertible-owning British surgeon studied seven different convertibles for noise levels at more than 50 mph. The surgeon found prolonged driving with the top down results in noise levels that can damage passengers’ ears
