Claus Memminger was once a successful endurance racing driver at Le Mans. After finishing his career, he did not give up gasoline fumes and instead devoted himself to the restoration of Volkswagen Beetles. It all started in 1998, when he and a friend restored the first Volkswagen Beetle. The latest product, the Memminger Roadster 2.7, was presented just in time for the introduction to summer romance with an open roof.
The BMW i8 Roadster already teased eight years ago with its seductive lines and open roof. Now the moment has come for BMW to officially present the car that BMW enthusiasts have been quietly waiting for all these years. The BMW i8 Roadster is the much-anticipated electric convertible that boasts renewed technology and a stunning open design.
Bentley has brought the stylish Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e electric concept to the Geneva Motor Show, hinting at the electric future of this British aristocratic car brand.
After the renovation of the 3 Series, BMW undertook the renovation of the first generation of the 4 Series. If BMW was looking for perfection, it found it. The new 4 Series models write the next chapter in the success story with even greater elegance, entering it with renewed suspension technology.
The new Audi A5 and S5 focus on sporty elegance. Both convertibles retain the canvas 'hood'. The new Audi A5 Cabriolet shares most of its features with the coupe version, with the exception of the canvas roof, of course. Although they do not deviate much from their predecessors in terms of style, it is a noteworthy upgrade.
The new Ferrari 488 Spider is a "bald" version of the 488 GB model. Why are you bald? Because the Spider is its open-top derivative. The wind in your hair can blow in it at speeds of up to 325 km/h, making it the fastest Ferrari with a hard top. It will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015, and here are the first photos and technical specifications.
At the end of the year, the convertible version of the Toyota GT86 should finally hit the roads. The current concept carries the "open" label, which lends itself well to the GT86's philosophy.
The American company produced the Tesla S with a sliding roof and already received the first 100 orders for it. However, they plan to produce as many as 5,000 examples "without the top".
These days, Slovenia has been covered in snow, and our thoughts are drifting to the hot Californian sun. Mainly because of the dream of a hot BMW 4 series, the ones above without.
The 911 is celebrating 50 years and still looks like a naughty teenager. The current model range was joined a few days ago by the "open-top" 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S. Open representatives, very special legends of the automotive industry - 911 numbers.
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