“2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible” Drop Dead Gorgeous Drop Top OVERVIEW Upon first driving the Lexus LC 500 Coupe, I expressed the feeling that it would come closer to perfection in the form of a convertible. Focusing on delivering the same level of dynamic driving performance and luxuriousness offered in the Coupe, the 2021 Lexus…
The 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club RF is A Targa Type Hardtop Roadster. The popular diminutive two-seat, rear-wheel-drive Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster first bowed with a secure full power retractable hardtop (PRHT) and has followed with a Targa type (RF) power-retractable hardtop….
“2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible” The Hottest Camaro Yet Comes Two Ways Looking for an alternative to the ZL1 Corvette? Name your poison – a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in either Coupe or Convertible form. Both are powered by the same energy source as the ZL1 Vette – a big honkin’ V-8. Unlike the Dodge Challenger,…
“The 2019 Ferrari Portofino Rises Above Entry Status” The Portofino Retractable Hardtop Steps up a Notch Prior to 2008, Ferrari had never before featured a forward mounted eight-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection ahead of the driver, or a dual-clutch automatic transaxle at the rear, or for that matter, a power-folding hardtop. Each of those…
Porsche 911 Speedster Concept New York premiere Seventy years of Porsche sports car production celebrated Last year marked the seventieth year of sports car production by Porsche, which was celebrated by publicly unveiling two 911 Speedster Concept vehicles. Now actual production has come to fruition with the North American debut of the of the iconic open…
“2019 BMW i8 Plug-in Electric Hybrid Roadster” An Elegant Futuristic and Stylish Drop Top Every once in awhile, a truly special vehicle arrives on the scene that stirs one’s emotions and stuns virtually all of their senses – a car that is capable of upping one’s heart rate and of generating an insatiable desire or…
“2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon” Part Truck, Part Mountain Goat, All Jeep Sacramento to Cool, CA –Jeep has a rich heritage of tough, dependable Jeep trucks, but It’s been a while since Jeep offered a pickup model in their lineup. The first Jeep Truck appeared in 1947. One was even called, but never badged as the…
“2019 Mazda MX-5 Club RF” A More Powerful Retractable Hardtop Roadster The venerable Mazda MX-5 Miata, the popular diminutive two-seat, rear-wheel drive roadster bowed with a more secure retractable hardtop in 2017….
?2018 Mazda MX-5 Club? Mazda?s MX-5 Roadster is still a Miata The 1987 Chicago Motor Show was the stage for the world debut of the Mazda MX-5 Miata , with U.S. sales beginning in May of that year. The second generation bowed ten years later in October 1997 at the Tokyo Motor Show and the…
?2018 Jaguar F-Type Convertible? Looking for an entry level Jaguar droptop? The launch of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type heralded the marque?s return to a classic, two seat convertible sports car ? something that had been missing from the iconic British manufacturer?s model lineup since the legendary XKE. The F-Type represented the rebirth of a seriously…
