Thursday, March 24, 2011

4 Drop Tops to Drive Into Spring

Our exotic supercharged Jaguar's XKR Convertible was outfitted with a 5.0-liter, 8-cyliner engine, which spewed out a whopping 510 horses. Yes, while this luxury sports cruiser isn't fuel-friendly, it does haul A$$$!

The Vapor grey two-seater Jaguar XKR, with the 19-inch wheels and Ivory/Oyster  hand-stitched leather interior, listed for $103,375. The power operated canvas top folds into the trunk within a matter of seconds.

The much anticipated Victory red Camaro convertible finally arrived this week. The four-seater convertible pumped out 304 horses with the car's standard 3.6-lter, 6-cylinder engine..
 
Our Camaro was equipped with the RS trim package, which included the 20-inch painted aluminum wheels. The easy-to-use canvas power operated top requires that you release a latch, before dropping the top. The price tag on our drop top listed for $36,185.  It's affordable and expected to give the Mustang convertible a run for the money.

The  Lexus IS 250 C hardtop convertible is equipped with a 2.5-liter, 6-cylinder engine, which kicks out 204 horses from underneath the hood. Our entry-level Lexus convertible listed for $48,192.00.  Our vehicle rode on 17-inch Alloy wheels.

The entry-level, four-seater hardtop Lexus convertible we reviewed was outfitted with tan semi-aniline leather seats. 

The Mazda's MX-5 Miata  hardtop roadster was the only the roadster we reviewed outfitted with a 2.0-liter, 6-speed manual transmission.


Our True red, tiny 167-horsepower MX-5  Miata was equipped with 17-inch Alloy wheels and a one-touch power operated top. Our vehicle stickered for $31,300, since it was equipped with Mazda's top trim level.
 For the 2011 model year, we had an opportunity to spend a week behind the wheel of four drop tops that will not only soothe your soul, but allow you to arrive in style too. Look for our detailed review on each vehicle soon.

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