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2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet Review & Road Test

bryan — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:10:27 +0000

For 2011, Mercedes has retooled their E-Class to increase acceleration, steering dynamics, and comfortability in order to give their stellar convertible a more fun, playful feel than its predecessors. Roadfly TV and host Jessi Lang recently spent some time with the E550 trim, having a blast with its super-quick V8 [...]

LA Auto Show: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:36:13 +0000

At the 2010 LA Auto Show, Chevrolet introduced a new option to the well-known Camaro. New for 2011 will be the offering of a Camaro SS Convertible. If you’re worried about the Camaro feeling different than the coupe, Chevrolet made sure that the same spirited feel was [...]

2009 BMW Z4 Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Join our host Charlie Romero as he puts the new 2009 BMW Z4 through the paces in the Los Padres Mountains. The ’09 Z4 is in its third generation, coming out with a hard top instead of the previous versions soft top which is just one of the changes [...]

2009 BMW 3 Series Preview Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:56:38 +0000

There have been several cosmetic and performance improvements to the BMW 3 Series for 2009. The most noticeable design changes to the 3 Series sedans and sport wagons are the new headlight housings, the switch to LED tail lamps and turn signals, and the re-styled bumper and trunk.

But the [...]

2008 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:36:09 +0000

Join our video host, Brian Armstead, as he reviews a British beauty, the 2008 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible. The Continental GTC Convertible is the topless version of the Continental GT, going from coupe to convertible in just 25 seconds. In typical Bentley fashion, only the finest materials are [...]

BMW 1 Series Convertible Preview

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:19:45 +0000

In July, we brought you the news of the BMW 1 Series Coupe, a car that was reminiscent of BMW’s legendary 2002 sport sedan. Now, we’re excited to say that BMW just announced the 1 Series Convertible. This compact Ultimate Driving Machine will be built on a rear-drive [...]

2007 Volkswagen Eos Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:33:24 +0000

The 2007 Volkswagen Eos proved to be a dynamic vehicle, one you could take to the beach or comfortably drive in every day conditions. The hardtop gives you options: sunroof, top down, or top up; you choose. For more on the Eos, watch our car review video.

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2007 Volkswagen Eos Convertible: Jack Of All Trades

Charlie Romero — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:47:46 +0000

In a sea of silly automotive names, Volkswagen’s new Eos stands out. The car is named for the Greek goddess of the dawn, in contrast to the muddy mess of number-centric nomenclature that plagues the industry today. And unlike some names (Pontiac LeMans, anyone?), the Eos’ handle is [...]

2008 BMW 650i Coupe and Convertible Preview

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:18:29 +0000

BMW 6 Series fans and enthusiasts will be pleased with the new 2008 650i Coupe and 650i Convertible, since it now comes with the new six-speed Sports Automatic Transmission as well as the six-speed manual transmission.

On the exterior, you can expect the standards like bi-xenon dual round headlights. New color [...]

BMW 3-Series Convertible: Worth The Wait

Charlie Romero — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:40:48 +0000

BMW is notoriously deliberate when it comes to releasing new models. When it comes to the 3-Series, the company’s best-selling line with a multitude of configurations, change comes out of Munich in a slow trickle.

Observers of this venerable German marque should be used to it by now: the sedan [...]

First Drive: 2007 MINI Cooper, Cooper S, and Convertible

Charlie Romero — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:16:07 +0000

I just posted about 125 photos of the new 2007 MINI Cooper, Cooper Convertible and Sidewalk to the Roadfly “First Drives” Photo Album.

I’ll be driving the new 2007 MINIs tomorrow at Firebird Raceway and around the hills of Scottsdale, AZ afterwhich I’ll post initial comments.

Check back in a week [...]

2007 Jaguar XK Convertible: Worthy of the XK Moniker

Brian Armstead — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:12:32 +0000

When I think of Jaguar XK Convertibles, I think back to my days at Baltimore City College Preparatory High School. The year was 1974, I was all of 14, and my art teacher, Bernard Byrd, had the prettiest XK Convertible I’d ever seen. Needless to say, I spent [...]

The 2007 Volvo C70: As Safe As Summer Fun Gets

max — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:06:46 +0000

A convertible Volvo? In “Passion Red” paint? We know; unexpected to say the least. And yet, it isn’t at all incongruous. When the spanking-new Swede showed up in our fleet, we’d already heard the major talking points: folding metal roof, T5 motor, manual transmission, marginally affordable sub-$40K pricetag. All [...]

2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT: The Sun Shines on Mitsubishi

max — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:16:06 +0000

Beleaguered Japanese automaker Mitsubishi sure isn’t acting like a company in trouble. In fact, to the delight of auto enthusiasts everywhere, the “Driven to Thrill” brand seems to be pouring an awful lot of resources into rebuilding their high-performance reputation. Fruits of that labor have included a passel of Lancer [...]

2007 Bentley Continental GTC

Charlie Romero — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:13:08 +0000

Upper-crust, Anglophile auto-lovers were initially introduced to the ragtop version of Bentley’s immensely popular Continental GT (the GTC-clever, no?) at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show. Even from the pictures, it was easy to fall in love. However, now that the New York Show has come and gone, we’ve had our [...]

2007 Bentley Continental GTC Preview

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Improving on an Original: All-New ’05 Mazda MX-5 Miata

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It was this reporter’s birthday, and one of the last weeks of warm sun and late days–the kind of week that just begs for a fun car. Perhaps it was kismet that the all-new Miata–the newest version of the car that practically *invented* fun–was in our driveway. Perhaps it was [...]

The Sun Shines on Pontiac: A Solstice for 2006

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

One thing that’s immediately apparent about the Solstice roadster–it’s drop-dead gorgeous. From any angle, and inside and out, this is not only the most beautiful thing to come out of Pontiac, but probably GM itself, in thirty-plus years. And one thing that you won’t notice upon laying eyes on this [...]

2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible: High Speed Fun in the Sun

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ford Mustang: always an American icon, it was entirely redesigned and re-engineered for 2005, becoming by all accounts one of the best new cars of the model year and an outstanding sporty-car sales success – the likes of which Ford Motor Company hasn’t seen since the original, 41 years ago. [...]