Summer isn’t nearly as enjoyable without top-down driving. As much as we’re fans of hardtop automotive design and the way a sweeping roofline catches the eye, we have to admit that the clear growl of an engine and the wind in your hair makes the warmer months that much better. Even a drive up Pacific Coast Highway in a cream-hued 1995 Chrysler Sebring Convertible can be a pleasure (as long as no one actually sees you). Bully for you, convertibles are better than ever — gone are the fussy tops, the anemic engines, and silhouettes that would make Quasimodo cringe. The crop of current convertibles range from modern nostalgia to supercar power players, but one thing they all do is make your motoring pleasure good for all the world to see.
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The second coming
McLaren P1
How does a pre-eminent manufacturer of supercars follow up not just its most famous automobile but also one of the most iconic supercars ever made? Very carefully. The McLaren P1 will not only up the ante in the supercar performance game, it will make its F1 predecessor proud. The bar has been set incredibly high,…
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Our kind of Spec Ops
McLaren Special Operations X-1 Concept
The Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach is always full of surprises and the McLaren X-1 Concept certainly qualifies as one. Built for an obviously wealthy and anonymous buyer, the X-1 Concept is a singular creation that utilizes the carbon monocell from the eminently capable McLaren MP4-12C and showcases what money and imagination unfettered can accomplish….
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Topsy-Swervy
McLaren MP4-12C Spider
No question the McLaren MP4-12C is a remarkable automobile, often pitted agains the likes of the venerable Ferrari 458 Italia and holding its own. Now it’s gone topless as the McLaren MP4-12C Spider, and it’s quite the looker, especially in Volcano Red. Not common knowledge, the MP4-12C (say that ten times after a few dirty…
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The Art of One Upmanship
McLaren MP4-12C High Sport
Beefing up the already incredible McLaren MP4-12C is like putting a rocket launcher on the Hulk’s back. Having been mentioned in the same breath as the Ferrari 458 Italia, the MP4-12C has already established itself as a bonafide supercar. Well McLaren went all high-end with their MP4-12C High Sport recently. They’ve taken key technology from…
