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Alfa Romeo plots electric sports car to succeed the 4C

Published 27 September 2023
By James Fossdyke
Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on a new electric convertible sports car to replace the unloved and now-defunct 4C.
Mini Cooper SE Convertible

Electric Mini Convertible revealed

Mini has surprised the motoring world by announcing a production version of the electric Mini Convertible concept it unveiled last July.
Published 14 February 2023
Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider

Aston Valkyrie Spider gets 1,139bhp

Aston Martin has taken the roof off its extreme hypercar to create the Valkyrie Spider, its fastest open-topped car yet.
Published 12 August 2021
McLaren 765LT Spider makes its debut

Topless McLaren 765LT Spider revealed

McLaren has revealed the 765LT Spider, a convertible version of one of the supercar manufacturer's most extreme machines.
Published 28 July 2021
2020 Jaguar F-Type R reveal December 2019

New Jaguar F-type sports car: 4-pot & V8 but no V6

Jaguar's F-Type sports car has roared in with styling tweaks and comprehensive updates under the skin.
Published 03 December 2019
2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante The Sunday Times Jeremy Clarkson review

Clarkson: Aston DBS Volante is too powerful

What's the point in building a 715bhp Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante, Jeremy Clarkson wonders, if you can't use all that power?
Published 13 October 2019

Jeremy Clarkson on the Ford Mustang GT Convertible

Jeremy Clarkson doesn't tend to get on with muscle cars but he's got a big soft spot for the Ford Mustang.
Published 15 September 2019
2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet: prices, engines, practicality, specs and release date

2020 VW T-Roc Cabriolet: prices, space and specs

Volkswagen claims its newest drop-top model, the T-Roc Cabriolet, will be a breath of fresh air in the compact crossover class.
Published 20 August 2019

Jeremy Clarkson on the Bentley Continental GTC

Jeremy Clarkson admits there's barely anything wrong with the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible. So why does the grand tourer drive him mad?
Published 16 June 2019
2018 BMW i8 Roadster video review by Mat Watson for Carwow/ Sunday Times Driving.

Here's what Clarkson thinks of the BMW i8 Roadster

If you know anything about Jeremy Clarkson, you'll appreciate that he is no fan of hybrids, but in 2014 he made an exception for the BMW i8.
Published 09 June 2019
One-off Railton Claremont convertible heading to auction

Sole Railton Claremont cabrio heading to auction

With a predicted sales price of £70,000, this one-off Railton F29 Claremont is one of the more affordable ways into bespoke luxury car ownership.
Published 09 April 2019
Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth 595C Turismo vs Mini John Cooper Works convertible

Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth vs Mini

Can parents add colour to their lives with a convertible? Dropping off the children in a drophead is surely more fun.
Published 04 September 2017
Three of the best retractable hardtop cars for UK sun

Three of the best retractable hard-top cars

Convertibles have come a long way since the days of leaky canvas roofs and sheepskin jackets.
Published 02 May 2017