Future & Concept Convertibles

BMW's new 3 Series hardtop-convertible makes its debut at the North American International Auto Show at Detroit in time for summer sales.... more

Significance: No, it isn't the cutest convertible on the market, but at least it's got some cool features. But the heated cup holders and a music-holding hard drive pale in comparison to the top options: vinyl, cloth, and steel are all available.... more

Like the iconic coupe, the convertible gets new aluminum bodywork and a choice of 2.0-liter FSI turbo four and 3.2-liter V-6 engines.... more

A 47 percent power bump and a 57 percent torque boost are just the nudges needed to rev the Saturn Sky to the Red Line. A 2.0-liter version of General Motors' Ecotec four-cylinder roused by a dual-scroll intercooled turbo, direct injection, and variable valve... more

The subtle whine of the supercharger and the healthy growl of the exhaust motivate you to keep the transmission one gear lower than necessary. The well-damped suspension perfectly modulated the optional twenty-inch wheels over rough sections of tarmac, and the... more

Mazda's power retractable hard-top version of the MX-5 roadster, which it will sell alongside the current soft-top version, hits dealers this month. While its official--and extremely literal--name, the Mazda MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top, is a little ridicul... more

BMW's M6 convertible trades the coupe's sweet carbon-fiber roof for a power-folding soft top, but even that lid is somewhat unconventional. As with the standard 6-series convertible, the M6's folding top features a flared design and a vertical rear window that... more

A convertible version of Chrysler's next Sebring sedan--out this fall--sharing engine and transmission options (including an available six-speed automatic) with the four-door. A Karmann-designed folding hard top and a fabric roof will both be available. The fr... more

BMW will revive the Z8 roadster, slotting it above the 650Ci convertible in the $90,000-to-$125,000 price range. It will be powered by a 400-plus-hp turbo version of BMW's 4.4-liter V-8 mated to a new dual-clutch gearbox, but other engines--larger and smaller-... more

In what can only be seen as an effort to more closely copy the BMW 3-series, Lexus will introduce a two-door IS convertible with a retractable steel roof in 2008.... more

The long-awaited convertible version of BMW's current 3-series will sport its first hardtop. Powerplants and badges will mirror those of its fixed-roof coupe sibling: the 328i will use a 230-hp, 3.0-liter I-6, and the 335i gets a 300-hp, twin-turbo version of... more

With the next-generation A4 sedan and A5 coupe, coming in 2008, the Cabrio model will join the family one rung up the price ladder. Like all Audi droptops, it will resist the trend toward retractable hard tops and retain a canvas roof.... more

Mazda is going beyond that with a folding metal roof option available this fall.... more

Here they are, the 59 hottest cars, trucks, SUVs, and concepts headed your way in 2006 and beyond.... more

Saturn is going from three basic models for people who don't like cars--Ion, Vue, Relay--to six, including some for people who do like cars, by the 2008 model year. Much of the new lineup bowed at the New York motor show.... more

GM is seriously considering building a V-6 version of its Kappa sports car. But the scuttlebutt is that this version would get one of the most iconic names in the GM sports-car pantheon--Sting Ray.... more

GM brass reportedly has approved a convertible version of the forthcoming Camaro coupe. Like the Ford Mustang convertible, the open-top Camaro will probably make its debut some months after the coupe goes on sale in 2006.... more

Three convertibles you'll soon see in all the right places, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Bentley GTC, & Chrysler Sebring.... more

Volkswagen says niche models are its future: "Today this spectrum ranges from the Fox to the Phaeton," says one well-placed insider.... more

An obvious move to fulfill Aston Martin's Porsche 911-fighting intentions... more