Kia has announced that it will stage the world premiere of its ex_cee’d cabrio concept at the Geneva Motor Show early next month. The ex_cee’d cabrio is the first car designed under the guidance of Peter Schreyer, Kia’s new design chief, and previews the brand’s new design direction. The ex-cee’d is based on the three-door […]

Saab has ‘iced’ its 9-3 Convertible, encasing it in a garage made of ice at Sweden’s world famous ICEHOTEL. Saab customers, VIP guests and dealers will be greeted by the ‘iced’ 9-3 when they arrive for the Saab Ice Experience event, which is held at the famous hotel, 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. […]

Earlier this month, we showed you the first spy shots of prototypes of the 2008 Saab 9-3 Wagon, expected to go on sale later this year. Now, spy photographers have caught a similarly styled prototype of the 9-3 Convertible during cold weather testing.
Featuring the same Aero X-inspired front end as the wagon, the 9-3 Convertible […]

According to reports German publication Auto Motor und Sport, MINI is rumored to be offering all-wheel drive on all MINI models by the end of 2008. Originally, all-wheel drive was thought to be exclusive to the MINI Clubman, but it appears the feature will be extended to the entire MINI range — including the hard-top […]

Last month, we reported that Honda engineers continue to unofficially work on a successor to the Honda S2000. The report at that time was that the succussor would move upmarket and grow an additional pair of seats. Speculation was the the S2000 replacement may wear an Acura badge.
Rumors are that the S2000 really isn’t going […]

General Motors revealed the special edition 2007 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica Corvette Convertible yesterday. A Chevrolet Corvette will pace the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2007. The 2007 race marks the ninth time Corvette has served as the Official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500. Chevrolet will offer 500 replicas […]

For buyers interested in the new Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, you’ll need $407,000 sitting in your bank account, and you should already have your name on the waiting list.
But the privilege of owning the first Phantom Drophead Coupe in the U.S. is going to cost Real estate developer Raymond Lutgert a cool $2 million. Lutgert’s […]

Winding Road is adding their weight to the rumor that BMW may revert to a conventional softtop for its upcoming M3 convertible. While the E92 3-Series convertible features a new folding metal hardtop, the extra weight of the folding hardtop goes against BMW’s M Group philosophy. The rumor is that the M3 convertible will switch […]

Here are a few more spy shots of the all-new Audi A5 during cold weather north of the Arctic Circle. As we have reported before, the Audi A5 is inspired by the Nuvolari Concept that debuted at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.
Judging by the photos, the new A5 is nearly the size of the current […]

BMW has said that it will bring a high-performance version of its three-door 1-Series hatchback to the United States, and it will arrive sooner than expected While official company statements say the 1-series is coming “within two years,” according to a source within the company, the 1-series will be announced for the U.S. market before […]