One of the most anticipated premieres of Geneva is definitely that of the new Volkswagen Golf Cabrio. The reason for this are not some amazing properties owned by car, and he will be one of the most affordable convertibles on the market. The price of the new Golf Cabrio in Germany will start from 23,625 euros, which is about € 6,000 more than the standard Golf, but also by approximately € 4,000 lower than that of other convertible model of the company Eos. It is also interesting that the model applications will be accepted from tomorrow. Needless to say, the design of the car is identical to the standard Golf, excluding of course the lack of side pillars and roof, which in turn is electro. The time for closing it only takes 9.5 sec and this can happen even at a speed of 30 km/h. The engines, which will be offered the new Golf Cabrio four petrol and two turbodiesel, whose facilities are 105 h.p. to 210 h.p. Depending on who’s going to stop, the gearbox can be five-speed manual, six-or seven-speed robot.

More than a year before Renault announced that they are preparing cabriolet version of the Twingo, which is expected to be called the Twingo CC, but the French company has decided to stop in the name Wind. Renault today revealed the vision of the car and the initial information about it, that the Wind will debut at the forthcoming exhibition in Geneva, and sales will start in the summer, the price of the base model will start from around 20 000. Press Releases from clear that the length of the Roadster is 3.83 meters, which is 23 centimeters goals. more than the standard Twingo. With the extra inches, the car is the same cargo volume as a hatchback, despite the presence of a folding hard roof. Roof itself does have a high-tech system for folding and unfolding, which allows each of the two operations are performed only for 12 seconds. Renault Wind will be available with two petrol engines. One is the 1.2-liter, a power 100 h.p. and the other – by 1.6-liter Twingo RS, generating 133 h.p., which leads us to believe that Wind will also have a version of RS.

Although in 2012. the market will show a seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf, the same year the German company will launch a cabriolet version and of the Golf 6. According to information, the vehicle will have four seats, and active soft roof bars that will pop up in any roll, but will his trunk has a capacity of 300l. The new Golf Cabrio will also boast a system similar to AIRCAP Mercedes E-Class Cabrio, whose function is to stop air flow to the rear passengers. Convertible will be offered the same set of engines as the hatchback. These are the petrol 1.2 TSI (105 h.p.), 1.4 TSI (122 h.p.) and 2.0 TSI (211 h.p.) and diesel 1.6 TDI (105 h.p.) and 2.0 TDI (140 h.p.). Have the potential to be introduced BlueMotion modification.

The British luxury car manufacturer Bentley introduced the open version of the Continental Supersports, which will debut at the exhibition in Geneva and in fact the most powerful serial cabriolet with four seats in the world. The car will be available in autumn, but has not yet announced what will be its price. Bentley Continental Supersports Cabrio is equipped us with the familiar 6.0-liter W12 engine compartment from the version presented on last year’s Motor Show in Geneva. His power is 630 h.p. and maximal torque reaches 800 Nm. In the range 2 000 – 4 500 rev/min. The unit can run on gasoline, bioethanol E85 or a mixture of both fuels. The gearbox is also identical, Quickshift, but acceleration from 0-100 km/h in case of convertible 4.2 sec and the maximum speed is which develops 325 kilometers/h, while Continental Supersports Coupe these indicators are 3.9sec and 329 kilometers per hour. Both modifications Supersports are characterized by reduced weight, compared to the other, upgraded suspension and steering, carbon-ceramic brake mechanism and 20-inch wheels.
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Although we are still in the early winter season, during which were fashionable cars and SUV models with the four-wheel drive from Mercedes decided discharged to the atmosphere, as revealed cabriolet version of the E-Class. The car follows the vision of the coupe version, but changes have been made in its structure to withstand load and modified the rear of the soft roof can be retracted smoothly. The procedure for opening or closing the roof takes 20 sec, It can be done even in motion at speeds up to 40 kilometers per hour. The most interesting innovation in the E-Class Cabrio is the technology Aircap. It is a spoiler located on the windscreen, which open in the roof may correcting the direction of the airflow. The second video Mercedes demonstrate this technology in a very entertaining way. Mercedes E-Class Cabrio will be available with exactly the same engine as the E-Class Coupe. These are diesel 250 CDI (204 h.p.) and 350 CDI (231 h.p.) and 200 CGI (184 h.p.), 250 CGI (204 h.p.), 350 CGI (292 h.p.) and 500 (388 h.p.). Convertible version of the E-Class will make world debut at the upcoming motor show in Detroit in January, and sales model in Europe will be launched on January 11th.

These days in internet appeared pictures of the new Mercedes E-Class Cabrio. The spy photos revealed the new vision of the luxury cabrio car and made us breathless. We remind you that a month ago, Autocar UK edition also published spy photos of Mercedes E-Class Cabrio, which the car is at least camouflage. Currently, it is clear that the E-Class Cabrio will be available at the beginning of 2010th, and it will be soft folding roof and has a small adjustable spoiler at the top of the windscreen, which diverts the air flow passengers and reduced wind noise. Convertible model will replace the current CLK Cabrio in the product range of Mercedes and will be available with engines of the new E-Class Coupe, as in the 2011th should be introduced and its AMG version with a 5.0-liter V8 engine.

ATT, which stands for Autotechnic & Tuinng, a tuning shop in the German city of Rastatt, which has developed its own program for the BMW 335i Cabrio, increasing his power and give a different kind of car. For the 3.0-liter engine out of the Cabrio are two levels of zoom power. In the “Level I”, it increases from standard 306 to 345 h.p. and the maximum torque – from 400 to 481 Nm. In the “Level II” is added and a sports exhaust system of stainless steel, which allows power to reach 362 h.p., and maximum torque of 536 Nm. For the outside of the BMW 335i Cabrio, ATT offers style front fenders in M3, which are embedded LED indicators, and 20-inch wheels LeMans, covered with tires Michelin Pilot Sport 2. The interior of the car is made according to personal preferences of each client.

The German tuner MTM present a special version of the Audi S5 Cabrio, which bears the name Michelle Edition and has received a number of mechanical improvements, and red colored items. MTM engineers have reprogrammed the software that controls the 3.0-liter TFSI V6 engine, which has led to an increase in its power to 430 h.p. and the maximum torque to 515Nm. From MTM argue that tuned Convertible is able to develop 287 kilometers per hour. Audi S5 Cabrio Michelle Edition is equipped with a powerful braking Brembo, which are 8-piston thickness and 380 millimeters. discs, sport suspension, hand made by MTM exhaust system and 21-inch rims MTM Bimoto.

According to the British edition in Auto Express, Bentley is preparing to replace the passenger compartment and the Brooklands coupе Azure, as their successors will be based on the new model Mulsanne, whose world premiere took place at the exhibition in Frankfurt. Both cars will appear at the earliest after two years and will probably use the same engine as the Mulsanne, which is 6.75-liter V8, producing power from 510 h.p. and up have maximum torque 1 020Nm. Production of the heirs of Brooklands and Azure will take place in Bentley’s factory in Crewe (UK). It is assumed that, like sedan, and convertible compartment will be made manually. Note that only the production.

Extremely attractive coupe Peugeot RCZ, which was discovered in mid-July, there will be an open version, but still the French have not decided whether it is hard or soft roof or to such as the Porsche 911 Targa. We remind you that compartment Peugeot RCZ will make its debut at the Frankfurt exhibition and sales will start in spring next year. the French expected in the first 12 months to realize about 20 000 sales by model, whose price in Europe is about 23 000. Peugeot RCZ will be available with two versions of the 1.6-liter gasoline engine, whose capacities are 156 and 200 h.p., and 2.0-liter diesel engine that generates 136 h.p. According to preliminary data, the most powerful modification will accelerate from 0-100 km / h. for 7.6sec and develop a maximum speed of 225 kilometers per hour.