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Alfa Romeo roadster to be twinned with Mazda MX-5

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Tim Pollard, 23 May 2012 09:19

Mazda and Fiat today announced a new deal to develop future sports cars jointly. A new affordable Alfa Romeo roadster will be built - in Japan - from 2015. The non-binding memorandum of understanding covers the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture, according to the statement ...

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Alfa Romeo roadster to be twinned with Mazda MX-5

Alfa Romeo roadster to be twinned with Mazda MX-5

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Tim Pollard, 23 May 2012 09:19

Mazda and Fiat today announced a new deal to develop future sports cars jointly. A new affordable Alfa Romeo roadster will be built - in Japan - from 2015. The non-binding memorandum of understanding covers the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture, according to the statement ...

Last of the Saab 9-3 convertibles land in the UK

Last of the Saab 9-3 convertibles land in the UK

Rated 3 out of 53

Pembroke Tenneson, 11 May 2012 10:08

Saab Parts UK has secured the sale of the last 26 right-hand drive Saab 9-3 convertibles for customers in the UK. The final batch of convertible Swedish metal will be sold through 87 Saab authorised repairers in lieu of a dealer network. Saab 9-3 Convertible: the last of the line The final Saabs may be of sentimental value to fans of the marque, although the ...

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) UK pricing announced

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) UK pricing announced

Rated 3 out of 53

Mark Hamilton, 02 May 2012 07:46

Volkswagen Group's march towards niche-smothering world domination continues with announcement of the VW Golf GTI Cabriolet's UK pricing and specifications. CAR brought you details of the Mk 7 Golf GTI our the April 2012 issue, but if you're looking for something summery to drive to GTI fanfest at Worthersee this year the Mk 6 GTI Cabriolet may be the car ...

Mercedes SL65 AMG (2012) first official pictures

Mercedes SL65 AMG (2012) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 20 March 2012 09:00

If you're wondering why Mercedes is persisting with a twelve-cylinder SL in this downsizing era, understand this: the new 2012-spec SL65 AMG exists purely because many buyers at this end of the market demand more of everything. So a Mercedes SL65 AMG with a hulking bi-turbo 6.0-litre V12 has been launched for customers in China, the Middle East and other ...

Lotus Exige S Roadster at 2012 Geneva motor show

Lotus Exige S Roadster at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 5 out of 55

Stephen Worthy, 06 March 2012 00:01

Here’s the new Lotus Exige S Roadster, unveiled on the eve of the 2012 Geneva motor show. With a sub-four second sprint to the 60mph mark, it’s Hethel’s quickest soft top ever; we've already seen the Lotus Exige S in coupe guise, but this is the open-top Roadster variant. A hefty 3.5-litre V6 engine lies behind the cockpit which, says ...

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 29 February 2012 06:00

This is the new 2012 VW Golf GTI Cabriolet, a 208bhp hot hatch-cum-convertible that Volkswagen will unveil at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. This is Ronseal stuff, right? The VW Golf GTI Cabriolet is what you get when you mix a Golf GTI and Golf Cabriolet? Spot on. VW first unveiled the latest Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 ...

Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept (2012)

Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept (2012)

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 24 February 2012 15:00

Land Rover is exploring a convertible version of the Evoque, and will make a production decision ‘within six months’. Design director Gerry McGovern unveiled the ‘fresh out of the workshop’ concept at Pinewood Studios today (February 24); the car will make its public debut at the Geneva show in March. The Evoque convertible concept has a powered soft-top roof with ...

Mercedes SL63 AMG (2012) first official pictures

Mercedes SL63 AMG (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 22 February 2012 16:54

This is the new Mercedes SL63 AMG, a £110k roadster with 557bhp and 664lb ft of torque. Mercedes will reveal this monstrous open-top at AMG model at the Geneva motor show in March 2012. I’m up with Mercedes’ tricks – this Mercedes SL63 AMG doesn’t have a 6.3-litre engine, does it? It doesn’t – that ‘63’ designation has been a ...

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (2012) revealed

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (2012) revealed

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 22 February 2012 15:28

This is the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, and it’s quite possibly the world’s fastest convertible. It will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March 2012. Effectively the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is what you get when you cross the open-top body of the Veyron Grand Sport with the monstrous 1183bhp powertrain of the Veyron Super ...

Ferrari California Handling Speciale (2012) first pictures

Ferrari California Handling Speciale (2012) first pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 16 February 2012 10:00

This is Ferrari’s revised California, which will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March 2012. It’s got more power, weighs less, and can be optioned with a chassis-sharpening Handling Speciale package, all features scooped by CAR last year. The California caused quite a stir when it was launched, ushering in a whole host of firsts for Ferrari: it was ...

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