An M3 Convertible weighs an awful 400 pounds
more than the coupe version, with its fixed carbon - fiber roof.
This car was on special since it was the 4 door grand coupe version, so it was
less than the coupe version.
> Ride and handling - The new M4 is
lighter than the coupe it replaces and as a result feels more alert and agile.
Even though it's heavier
than the coupe by about 200 pounds, the convertible provides a similar, well - balanced approach to handling and ride comfort.
The interior of our convertible seems much
nicer than the coupe we recently drove, but that's largely just due to the navigation system, automatic climate control, and premium seats.
Inside, the hatchback somehow manages to look fresher and more
modern than the coupe, even though fewer than 12 months separate them.
Despite the fact that the Spider is 30 percent less
rigid than the coupe, the spring rates are unchanged.
The roadster is easier to
enter than the coupe, with both vehicles suffering somewhat from a low seating position.
The seats aren't part of the M4 convertible's competition package, which is why it's $ 500
less than the coupe's.
BMW claims this new convertible with its six - speed manual transmission will accelerate to 60 mph 5.8 seconds, just 0.3 second
slower than a coupe with a six - speed manual.
It looks a damn sight
better than the coupe with the hood in place, too, though the fact that it has to be manually latched and locked with a high - torque twist of the wrist — a paltry saving of 6 kg over an auto - latching mechanism, apparently — is a shocker.
Along with yet another teaser shot of the new Huayra Roadster, Pagani has announced the new drop - top supercar will be lighter
than its coupe equivalent.
Despite the extensive use of carbon fiber in its structure and outer body, the Vitesse tips the scales at 4,378 pounds — 114 more
than the coupe with the added structure.
Despite only having two doors, like the standard Mini hatchback, the Paceman comes in 4 inches wider and
taller than its coupe sibling, and 1 foot 3 inches longer.
The saloon CS is # 5190
cheaper than its coupe equivalent while also being a limited edition, unlike the M4 CS.
Prices for the Cabriolet are a couple of thousand pounds
higher than the coupe - while the 911 Targa is the same price as the cabrio - and that means the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet is the most expensive 911 in the range, weighing in at over # 150,000.
The prototype caught testing is still heavily camouflaged, which seems pretty odd because the M4 Convertible shouldn't look any
different than the coupe version; well, except when you drop the retractable hard top.
The Accord sedan is a much better executed
vehicle than the coupe, which is trying too hard to be something that it's not.
The Spider's ride height is one - tenth of an inch
lower than the coupe's, and it's roof height is one - tenth of an inch higher.
We've come out here for the former, fearing the latter, because the fear is that the DBS Volante, being 25 per cent less stiff
than its coupe cousin, will bump - steer, twist and launch itself into the nearest dyke.
In terms of dynamics it's hard to say if the S63 Cabriolet's are any better or
worse than the coupes because there were only 4Matic Cabriolets available to drive on the launch.
More
space than coupe styling would first suggest, but still not as practical as some of its conventional rivals
So the new Performante Spyder is slower
than the coupe version, but it still has the same 631bhp 5 - litre V10 engine and without anything between the exhaust and your ears other than fresh air, it promises to be just as exciting.
Two adults can fit more comfortably in the sedan's back
seat than the coupe's, which is saddled with a shoulder belt barricade that you have to hurdle.
(The euro - only E30 M3 cabriolet was expensive, limited - production, and much less
focused than its coupe sibling, but it also taught the Bavarians a valuable lesson: If you slap an M badge on a 3 - series and roll it off a production line, they will come.)
And despite the seemingly ingrained SLR problems — awful brake feel, dead - yet - darty steering and spine - drilling ride (on our car's optional 19in rims at any rate)-- it's a much more likable
steer than the coupe.
With the powered fabric hood stowed neatly in the space behind the seats, it's a fabulous looking thing, far less
cartoonish than the coupe but still a fireball of presence with its dragster overtones and stubby, side - firing exhausts snorting shockwaves of infrabass venom.
In a rather suprising move, Pagani has launched a roadster version of its Huayra with both more power and less
weight than its coupe sibling.
Other than the coupe, the only thing new to the eye will be the new model ID tags on the sedan and the high roof station wagon
It makes the SLR Roadster, unveiled at Geneva in March and now in production at an eye - watering # 350,000, a more enticing
prospect than its coupe cousin, promising to kill stone dead even the subtle scuttle wobbles that afflict the mainstream Merc SL65 and in so doing putting some clear blue water between itself and a car that, on paper, all but matches its straight line pace for less than half the price.
The Spider alone gets an exclusive Alpine stereo head unit, which looks a little
flashier than the coupe's but largely performs similar functions, including allowing for Bluetooth connectivity.
Nissan says the transformation from coupe to roadster adds 200 pounds, but the 370Z roadster feels lighter
than the coupe when you're tossing it in and out of turns, thanks to Nissan's efforts to retain structure rigidity in the Z roadster, which can be a challenge for droptops.