Convertibles
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Nissan is famous for zigging when everyone else zags—especially when it comes to making convertibles. Years after its soft-top Murano CrossCabriolet crossover was laughed out of showrooms (and then went on to find a niche following on the used-car market), Nissan is at it again with a convertible version of the electric Leaf. As a hatchback, the Leaf makes for an odd-looking convertible, with a roll hoop all the way at the back behind the rear seats. The rear doors are welded shut and the windows, if this concept car has any, are frameless. The tall rear seats block any view out the...
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All-electric Bentley convertible concept shown at Geneva
The Volkswagen Group can't seem to get enough luxury electric cars. The Audi e-tron SUV and Porsche Mission E sedan will go into production over the next few years, with an electric version of the VW Phaeton sedan expected as well. Following that up, at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show Volkswagen...
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Long-delayed BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid due in 2018
The BMW i8 Spyder will arrive in 2018, according to BMW CEO Harald Krueger.
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2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive preview
The 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive goes on sale in the U.S. next year.
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2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio prices start at under $20,000
The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio starts at $19,650.
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2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio: Soft-Top Minicar Returns To Range Next Year
The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Gas-mileage ratings for the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata are in.
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2014 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive: What It's Like On The Road
With minimal changes from the model launched last year as the least expensive electric car in the U.S., the 2014 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive remains the smallest and shortest plug-in electric car sold in the U.S.--as well as the only one offered as a convertible. The two-seat electric Smart comes...
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2013 Smart Electric Drive Cabrio: Brief Drive Of Electric Convertible
If you want an electric car, there are now 14 different models with plugs to choose from. But if you want an electric convertible, there's just one: The 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Cabrio. The little two-seat battery electric vehicle with the roll-back cloth roof is now on sale along with the...
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2013 Fiat 500c Abarth Cabrio: Fun But Far From Fuel-Efficient
Although we hate to say it here, for certain cars, sometimes gas mileage really just doesn't matter that much. That's our verdict on the 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth Cabrio, the new convertible version of the hot-hatch 500 Abarth minicar--the one whose television ad people are still talking about. Just in...
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Five Things You Shouldn't Do To A Toyota Prius...Ever
The venerable Toyota Prius has been around for over a decade now, first as an awkward but fuel-efficient sedan, then a geeky hatchback and soon a platform in its own right. But while Toyota is now putting the Hybrid Synergy Drive technology from the Prius into a whole range of vehicles from tiny...
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2012 Fiat 500C: Driving The New Minicar At High Altitudes
We won't soon forget our 2009 Smart ForTwo road test in California last year, in part because we found the little car serviceable even over the mountain passes between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. That memory came flooding back when we had the chance to drive the 2012 Fiat 500C at altitudes up...
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It's springtime, which means tornadoes for some of us, showers and muggy weather for others. It also means putting the roof down on convertibles after the long winter hiatus. Which led us to wonder: What's the best gas mileage you can get in a new drop-top car with four seats (or at least four seat-like spaces, no matter how small)? The answer, newly unveiled at last week's New York Auto Show, is the 2012 Fiat 500 Cabriolet (or "500C" as it's also known). It goes on sale this spring, presumably meaning by June. Though ratings aren't yet out for all 2012 models, the EPA rated the 2012 Fiat 500...
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2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5: New Looks, Wheels, Seats, Less Noise
Tesla's on a roll, it seems. Two days after its successful public stock offering, the company has released details of the latest updates to its Roadster electric sports car--known as "Roadster 2.5" after software-release numbering. The 2.5 version sports some new styling at front and rear...
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Smart Drive App For iPhone: Who Needs COMAND or iDrive?
For the upcoming 2011 Smart Electric Drive, which we drove at The Car Connection last week, the brand has rolled out a new app that essentially turns your iPhone into that.
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2011 Fiat 500 Four-Door Model Being Developed for U.S. Sales
Regular readers know we're eagerly awaiting the U.S. arrival of the 2011 Fiat 500 mini-car, the very first fruits of Chrysler's takeover by Italian maker Fiat. Now it looks like yet another variant may join the range of Fiat 500 models in U.S. showrooms. Auto-industry trade journal Automotive News...
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Electric Supercar Concept Uses Small Turbine Engine To Boost Range
We're gearing up for the Los Angeles Auto Show here at GreenCarReports, and the press releases are flying across the desk. Most of them don't apply to green car buyers and fans, but here's one worth watching. At the show, Capstone Turbine Corp. will unveil its CMT-380 concept, an extended-range...
John Voelcker