Convertible Reviews

The shrink-to-fit 3-series makes a fine open-air tourer. more

The SLR is set to go topless. Losing the roof lowers top speed slightly, though, from 207.5 to 206.3 mph. more

When Alfa Romeo reenters the North American market in 2009, it will do so with a range of new cars. But the model that will resonate most passionately with Americans will be the reintroduction of the Alfa Spider. The Duetto Spider, you might remember, was the more

The first thing you notice about the Honda S2000 Club Racer (CR to you and me) is that giant rear wing. Then you see the more-than-a-little-dorky headrest fairing and the garish yellow stitching on the seats. Oy, you think, it looks like a cartoon. more

Klaus Nesser, CEO of Mercedes' Maybach and SLR divisions stood in front of a room, facing a gaggle of eager journalists waiting to hear the details on Mercedes-Benz's newest and most highly anticipated supercar, the 2008 SLR McLaren Roadster. He seemed to be more

Let's get this out of the way right now: I will declare a winner in this, my first comparison test. No thumb-twiddling that the winner "depends on what you like." The winner doesn't depend on what you like; it depends on what I like. Since that's simple enough more

Horse Thief Mile Raceway is halfway up a mountain in California's high desert, perched just above and to the north of Willow Springs International Race- way. A modern outgrowth of Willow's half-century-old main track, it's really nothing spectacular. Save for more

Hurling out of Road Atlanta's esses, my heart is crossed with steering lock, my left ear is buzzed with exhaust blat, and the horn-button growler is baring teeth to bite my chest. The Cozzi-Jaguar Special strains at its leash as it sweeps through turn 5, scrat more

A line of cypress trees marches to the horizon in perfectly ordered ranks, defining the borders of this dusty Tuscan trail. In the middle distance, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coup broods, roof up, on the side of the road. It is covered with a thick coat o more

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that some 28 million Americans play golf, a figure that represents more than nine percent of the overall population. Aside from families with children, is there any other subsegment of society whose needs figure as pre more

Freezing temperatures, bleak skies, and two inches of fresh snow are sound reasons to evacuate Michigan in early March. That is, unless the coolest remix of the Motor City's greatest hits is in town with its top stowed. Then you slip on your mittens and wait f more

Our favorite Aston gets its top chopped, and the result is a classic case of love at first sight. The lines. The leather. The engine. more

Bombardier Recreational Products swears that the Can-Am Spyder is a roadster, owing to its lack of doors and a roof. We say it's a snowmobile with tires instead of skis and a track. Whatever you decide it is, this thing is a blast to drive. more

The Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive is nothing more than a long-wheelbase, V-12-powered S-class. Actually, it's something less than that, because its roof has been sliced off, but that makes all the difference. When was the last time you drove a four-door convertibl more

The e-mail popped into my inbox one morning, buried among the intraoffice notes and the poorly worded Nigerian ads for male enhancement. There wasn't much to it--no real introduction and no greeting, just a simple question. Is there anywhere in the United Stat more