SAN DIEGO, California — The 2017 Mazda MX - 5 Miata RF is not
the first hardtop convertible Miata, but it is the first one to feature the sweet buttresses that, when the top retracts, provide the appearance of a targa top instead of a typical roadster.
Not exact matches
Additionally, the coupe and roadster are about to swap positions, with the
convertible now set to be priced a couple grand above the
hardtop model, which was significantly more expensive when it
first launched as the Cayman back in 2005.
The coupe comes
first, followed by the
convertible in 1998 and a notchback
hardtop coupe in 1999.
When I
first tested Volkswagen's
hardtop convertible in 2007, it won me over with its peppy power and seamless power - retractable top.
The Thunderbird was one of the
first classic cars I fell in love with, and this Peacock Blue
convertible hardtop was the exact specification that enamored me to Ford's Corvette fighter.
By placing the engine in front of the passengers, but behind the front axle, Ferrari was able to accommodate another
first for the marque: a power - operated folding
hardtop for this all - new
convertible platform.
The new four - door sedan, designed to look like a
convertible sedan, showcased trend - setting features including a completely integrated, coupe - like trunk (which launched «three - box» sedan styling); no running boards (which all makes soon followed); two - piece,
convertible - style doors (Bill Mitchell called the»38 60 Special «the
first hardtop»); a «four - window» canopy with more glass area than any Cadillac before; a steeply - raked windshield and four front - hinged doors.
Services now available in the new MINI
Hardtop 2 Door, the new MINI
Hardtop 4 Door and the new MINI
Convertible for the
first time also include MINI Find Mate.
The Infiniti G37
hardtop convertible can be thought of as an alternative to the BMW 3 Series, an entry - level luxury car that
first hit the scene in 2011.
ASC Inc., a company that specializes in turning
hardtops into
convertibles, has just completed the
first 1991 Toyota Celica GT ragtop.
The
first year, the Impala was available as a two - door
hardtop or
convertible and had a choice of three engine and three different transmissions, including the two - speed Powerglide.
From model years 1970 to 1974, the
first generation Dodge Challenger pony car was built using the Chrysler E platform in
hardtop and
convertible body styles sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda.