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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 ...

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VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 29 February 2012 06:00

Mercedes SL63 AMG (2012) first official pictures

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

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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

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 ...

Porsche Boxster (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 12 January 2012 08:00

Porsche only pulled the covers off the new 911 Cabriolet at the 2012 Detroit motor show three days ago, but it’s already unveiling another convertible: the new Porsche Boxster. Faster, lighter, cleaner, more economical, and (most importantly) better looking than its predecessor, it will be officially revealed at the Geneva motor show in March, before going on sale in the ...

Mercedes SLK55 AMG (2011) at the Frankfurt motor show

Ben Pulman, 12 September 2011 23:00

This is Merc's hot rod drop-top, the SLK55 AMG. It's the most powerful SLK of all time, because under that bonnet and behind that three-pointed star is a new 5.5-litre V8 producing 416bhp. So the badge finally corresponds to the engine size? This Mercedes SLK55 AMG actually has a 5.5-litre V8? That's right. It's a naturally aspirated version of twin-turbo 5.5-litre ...

BMW Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Convertible (2011) at the Frankfurt motor show

Ben Pulman, 12 September 2011 18:30

BMW’s M Division is busy readying M6 variants of both the 6-series Coupe and Convertible, but if you can’t wait until 2012 – or if you want a fast but understated Six – then Alpina has just the car for you. It’s the BMW Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Convertible, just unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. And I’m guessing the BMW ...

Mercedes confirms SLK55 AMG’s new 5.5 V8

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Ben Pulman, 21 July 2011 11:50

Mercedes has announced details of the new eight-cylinder engine that will power the upcoming SLK55 AMG. It’s a 5.5-litre lump, and AMG promises that its new naturally aspirated engine delivers not just the performance of a V8, but also the ‘economical fuel consumption of a four-cylinder’. How much power can we expect from the new SLK55 AMG’s engine? The new ...

Audi R8 GT Spyder (2011) sketches

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Ben Pulman, 15 April 2011 12:40

This is the car to render the Lamborghini Gallardo Performante pointless – it’s the Audi R8 GT Spyder, a drop-top version of the lighter, faster R8 GT coupe. Previewed in these design sketches from Audi, the R8 GT Spyder is expected to be revealed in full at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September. So this Audi R8 GT Spyder is a ...

Caterham Seven Supersport (2011) first official pictures

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Ben Pulman, 11 April 2011 13:45

This is the new Caterham Seven Supersport, a new roadster that offers track-biased fun for less than £20k. The Seven shape is familiar, but Caterham has pinched parts from its Supersport race series cars (which sit above the Academy and Roadsport classes, but below the Superlight and forthcoming SP/300R) to create this new Supersport model. Is the new Caterham Seven Supersport ...

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