Test Drives, Trends & Events

Let’s get right to it!

No cruising down Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) comments with the sun basking in my face and my hair blowing in the wind. That would be the easy way to describe the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. I think I have probably read that same story line before on just about every convertible to have ever hit the market. This one's going to be a little bit different. More...

The 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster

“Top down, chrome spinnin’…” or in this case, it would be the 19” lightweight alloy wheels wrapped in high-performance Bridgestone Potenza tires; 245 in the front and large 275s strapped to the back. The song continues that “you see the boss grinnin’…” and I am doing more than grinnin’. I am behind the wheel of the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster - smilin’ because this is one convertible sports car that gets it all just right. More...

2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible
March Spring Preview

The all-new 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible (C) was the talk of the auto industry in early March as the media spent a day behind the wheel of several first generation G37 Cs. Launched at the 2008 Los Angeles International Auto Show last November, the G37 Convertible that will hit the market in late June will be the most technologically advanced G37 to date.

So, what better place to launch the G37 Convertible than in beautiful Southern California, where the temperatures hover in the 70’s and it’s always a perfect day to drop the top of a convertible?More...

We caught the 2008 Nissan 350Z changing out of its top.

I ripped on the 2008 Nissan 350Z convertible pretty good in Road Test Review: 2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring -- Part 1. I almost feel bad about doing so. Why?  Why should I feel bad about making negative comments with regard to a vehicle that makes no qualms about wanting to turn my L1 through L5 vertebrae into dust?
 
I feel this way because the part that the Nissan 350Z convertible does get right -- the sports car part -- it gets it right in a big way. More...

 
The all-new Infiniti G37 Convertible will make Nissan 350Z owners feel insecure.

Infiniti is making some changes to its extremely popular G-series lineup. First and foremost is the introduction of a convertible, which is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2009. This new model will utilize a three-piece folding hardtop, as well as enhanced audio and HVAC systems to ensure a great experience regardless of the position of the roof. More...