Softop convertible

[Dolby]

I thought every manufacturer had changed to hardtops - but I see the 2 Series is still softop.

Out of interest who else even makes?
Think the Audis are as well?

 

[atomcrusher]

I had a Honda S2000 as my fun car for a few years. That was a Softop. Not sure if that have changed that now to hardtop

 

[CamiKaze]

I thought every manufacturer had changed to hardtops - but I see the 2 Series is still softop.

Out of interest who else even makes?
Think the Audis are as well?

Yeah there are no Audi hard top convertibles...

 

[I.am.Sam]

e class is a soft top i think ...

 

[Sinbad]

Hard tops are very heavy. You need all the additional chassis stiffening, and then you get a heavy metal roof and mechanism on top of that. My SLK is over 1500kg.

 

[dlk001]

BMW 2 Series, 6 Series = Softtop
BMW 4 Series, Z4 = Hard tops
BMW Z5 will be soft top

Audi = all soft tops
Merc E-Class, S-Class Coupe = Soft tops
C-Class will be soft top

 

[pinball wizard]

Jaguar make a soft top.

Don't Lambo as well?

 

[FiestaST]

No offense this thread is dumb. There are still many softop cars. As mentioned above. And MX-5

 

[crackersa]

No offense this thread is dumb. There are still many softop cars. As mentioned above. And MX-5

I love that. No offense but still going to offend.

 

[dlk001]

Hard tops are very heavy. You need all the additional chassis stiffening, and then you get a heavy metal roof and mechanism on top of that. My SLK is over 1500kg.

Interestingly, with 2+2 convertibles, soft-tops can be heavier and with more additional chassis stiffening weight e.g

Soft-top
A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI = 1505kg
A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI =1705kg
Weight difference = 200kg

Hard top
428i Coupé = 1525kg
428i Convertible = 1680kg
Weight difference = 155kg

 

[satanboy]

I love that. No offense but still going to offend.

It was a dumb comment for the OP to make, don't you agree?

No research attempted would be my guess.

 

[FiestaST]

I love that. No offense but still going to offend.

What must I say? I don't want come across like a Johnson.

As mentioned there are many soft top convertibles still in production

 

[Sinbad]

Interestingly, with 2+2 convertibles, soft-tops can be heavier and with more additional chassis stiffening weight e.g

Soft-top
A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI = 1505kg
A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI =1705kg
Weight difference = 200kg

Hard top
428i Coupé = 1525kg
428i Convertible = 1680kg
Weight difference = 155kg

I meant hard top convertibles are heavier than soft top ones...

 

[pinball wizard]

Interestingly, with 2+2 convertibles, soft-tops can be heavier and with more additional chassis stiffening weight e.g

Soft-top
A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI = 1505kg
A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI =1705kg
Weight difference = 200kg

Hard top
428i Coupé = 1525kg
428i Convertible = 1680kg
Weight difference = 155kg

OMG not this coupe talk again. Next thing you know we'll have soft top sportbacks (whatever the **** a sportback is, sounds like a ninja turtle's outfit for a triathlon or something...)

 

[Spotja]

Porsche 911 and Boxster

 

[FiestaST]

OMG not this coupe talk again. Next thing you know we'll have soft top sportbacks (whatever the **** a sportback is, sounds like a ninja turtle's outfit for a triathlon or something...)

Yes...rather the glass crap then

 

[FiestaST]

Mustang; DS3 Cabrio; 500 Cabrio; Wrangler; 370Z...etc

 

[pinball wizard]

Yes...rather the glass crap then

Yeah. I'm in favour of a cling wrap roof. Best of both worlds. (Number of doors pending investigation...)

 

[Aewallis]

Jag
Aston martin
Mini
Maserati
Bentley
BMW
Audi
Merc
Range Rover
etc...
Did you even Google it?