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5x cabrio.

Citroen C3 Pluriel.
TRANSFORMER
Collapsible Shevron Mower

Pensive box is combined in Pluriel with a frisky and not a voracious motor

Engine
Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 1587
Max. Power, l. with. for rpm 110/5750
Max. Moment, nm at rpm 147/4000
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 188
Acceleration 0100 km / h, from 13
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), l / 100 km 5.6-8.6
Volume of fuel tank, l 47
Wheel base, mm 2460
Length, mm 3935
Width, mm 1700
Height, mm 1560
Mass cutting. / Full, kg 1160/1515
Price, 17 000
 
Orange orange with a black painter one of his colors chained attention. How darningly looks like this semicircle roof, descending to the rear bumper! Pluriel set of two cars in one. Because, sitting down in the morning behind the wheel, to be determined with the type of body for today you will have to travel. And with your own hands to implement a solution to life.
Citroen as always demonstrates the original approach to solving the problem, offering the owner with your own hands to disassemble / collect the roof. You can look into the attached, pretty sensible crib. If you manage to quickly deal with locks and disseminate long removable arcuate sidewalls, leave them will have to be in the garage (if you have) or at home. Because to place these wings inside the car just nowhere.
 
You truly appreciate this design when during the day, for many kilometers from home, the marine cyclone will roll and rain will go. The owner of this car simply does not have the right to skip at least one weather forecast. Or forget about the convertible component and be content with an electrically retractable climb of a la Citroen 2CV. Remember, was such a funny post-war chamber with a tarp roof?
 
In addition, you will have to lie with a set of naughty plastic plugs, which should be covered by nude traces of the execution you produced. Their hooks and latches simply die with the quality of the material and execution. As if all this belongs to the toy car, bought on the occasion of a routing child.
 
It is true that all of this initiative, there is one very weighty justification for the price. And it is within our genre really small. To date, this is probably almost the most expensive of convertibles on the market. In addition, the main buyer of youth Pluriel do this operation will be easy. The company of two untrained people are able to disassemble / assemble the roof is not more than five minutes. In addition, the ease of collateral security. Break just nothing.
 
The specification of assembly / disassembly worked out. It's time behind the wheel. Fun buzzing motor, selector ... Habitual drive here you will not find. Robotized transmission the car moves forward when the selector is put in position A. This underscores the difference between the transmission of the conventional machine. It is strange, but oh well. Get used to it!
 
The most important difference of the robot is that it can not support the vehicle from rolling on a hill and has a parking mode. Cute girl! If you are used to travel on a normal machine, then reseeding behind the wheel of the Citroen, immediately get used to put the car on the handbrake and a good stomp on the gas when starting uphill. Otherwise there is a risk of damage to the rear bumper of the car next to you.
Riding on robototransmissii accompanied by regular pauses acceleration, but we have not written about this time, and go into that is not desirable. Racing races this machine was not designed, period.
And I want to note the excellent aerodynamics of the open cabin, complete the back row for two, good trunk and a very moderate appetite of the transformer. Very cool car for a good price.

Roofs in the folds meet at Citroen earlier. The most memorable winner of the famous ugly duckling 2 CV

The arc length of the roof to shoot and put the necessary care. One awkward movement and a scratch on the wing is guaranteed.
FACELIFT soon and expects this model Citroen. It is likely, Pluriel will receive and electrically retractable top

lexus SC
The esthete
Cigar-OF KABRIOELITY

SC flowing shapes echo the design of the car 70 years ago. But filling in the Lexus ultramodern
 
Engine
Type petrol
The working volume, cm3 4293
Max. power liter. with. when vol. / min 304/5600
Max. Currently, when Nm vol. / min 440/3400
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 250
Acceleration 0100 km / h, with 6.2
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), L / 100 km 8.6 / 16.3
Fuel tank, 75 l
Wheelbase 2620 mm
Length, mm 4535
Width mm 1830
Height, 1370 mm
Mass fused. / Tot., Kg 1740/2110
Price, $ 105,000

The regiments of this bright red coupe-convertible are associated with time when the chassis and body did different firms, and alone depended on others. The owner of the body studio simply painted the line, according to which a dozen masters walked out any form only it would be beautiful. Such at first glance Lexus SC.
 
His body is painted by perfect gloss, white leather trim salon is pleasant to the touch. Valuable wood species are amazing, like a juicy soft plastic. Not a car palace.
Smoothly floats over the road. Smoothly responds to driving movements. Completely sharply on the gas pedal. With the raised top in it quietly and slightly cool. With lowered dazzlingly light from the mass of white surfaces.
 
The steering wheel with polished inserts Elegance, but too sliding in his hands. But thoroughly, the body thoroughly sell in the aerodynamic tube allows you to rush with an open top at speed well for a hundred and not fear for drafts in the cabin. For this, a very stylish vertical glass is installed between the rear head restraints.
 
Excellent sound insulation leads to the fact that at idle engine speed is not heard at all. Even if you are standing next to the hood, the powerful river of exhaust pipes appears only with sharp acceleration, and then it remains in the back. The inhabitants of the cabin will hear only a soft murmur from under the hood.
 
But with a closer acquaintance, some decisions were found that on cars of this price group look at least strange. An excellent Mark Levinson audio system for some reason has volume knobs and settings, confused by places. Of course, there are duplicate buttons on the steering wheel, but still you want to see the volume on the left, and the adjustment to the right.
 
The nominating multistage receiver antenna and small, low-locked reversing flashlights and look at the anachronism from the 80s of the last century. As well as the complete absence of parking sensors at the far stretching back. Renting back, come to put a regular observer, in order not to turn on the border a precious bumper. With its impressive sizes and the database, this convertible by and large double. Place the symbolic rear seats can except the child, and under the grand lid of the trunk of the free space is found smoothly for your umbrella. Paradox, but all the space from the back is given to the vertically standing spare, the mechanism of folding and the roof itself.
 
At one time, Lexus released a modest batch of 400 copies of the top version of SC performed by Pebble Beach. The car distinguishes the body color in black, red leather cabin and special discs Pebble Beach Azure Pearl. In many ways, thanks to the Run-Flat tires, in which in the case of a puncture, it is possible to go to another 200 km at a speed of 80 km / h, and there is a lack of spare parts, there are enough luggage space in these machines.
 
Made to American manner of Lexus SC you can praise or criticize, but one is undoubtedly: this car will definitely remember! What, in fact, is required.

The optimal age for the second-row passenger is seven years old. Everyone who is older or younger is offered places in the parter.

BMW Z4 Roadster.
Fast styles
Gasoline with shark blood in half

 
Righting muscles, a frisky cabridge rushes forward. And collects long glances after.
Engine
Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 2996
Max. Power, l. with. for rpm 265/6600
Max. Moment, nm at rpm 315/2750
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 250
Acceleration 0100 km / h, from 6
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), l / 100 km 6.5-13
Volume of fuel tank, l 55
Wheel base, mm 2495
Length, mm 4090
Width, mm 1780
Height, mm 1300
Mass Snage. / Full, kg 1310/1610
Price, 57 100

Bavarian with index Z is primarily a way to increase adrenaline in the blood, and only in the second convertible. With the roof open and pressed the gas pedal, the feeling, especially in some alley, coming close to the motorcycle. The same whistle, roar of exhaust and instant acceleration. It is worth it, however, to warm up a little bit immediately there is a desire to close the roof. Or let go of the gas, because almost aviation swirls begins around the driver's head.
 
You must use Z4 carefully, with understanding and due attitude. Because even a minor driving movement is regarded by surrounding as an attempt of overtaking. After you can even press it on the gas anyway. Carefully driving the aggressor. Is it so?
 
It is not necessary! Of course, the car provokes to be broken in full and, by and large, is indulging in this roar and a perfectly configured suspension, and a powerful motor with a prompt box. Filigree handling and chain brakes will also come to the art. But victorious kilometers passed, the opponent under the joyful cry of your companion is hopelessly behind and surrendered, confusing in levers and pedals. His image in the mirror has long been melted in a hot exhaust chain. Maybe it's time to take a girlfriend behind the wheel?
 
Easily! It turns out that BMW Z4 is ready to be obedient and gentle female hands. And he starts to behave on the road differently. Noticeably friendly. Even even for a while ...
By the way, comfortable seats, wonderful music and an electrically departing roof can be customized on the pleasure way. The elastic motor is perfectly pulling from the bottom. Speed \u200b\u200b70, the wind does not blow the little things from each slot, the circle of sun and curious glances.
 
True, the girl is yours, especially if the car experience is small, will quickly begin to complain about bad visibility. But this is the law of the genre sit low, in front of the inline motor under the predatory hood, and the view through the mirrors back in the closed car rests on the hanging roof and close to small mirrors. So look only forward, dear! Yes, and hardly anyone will catch us up. Is that a DPS officer on white-blue, stubborn Mercedes flashing. Yes, and it will most likely ask whether the cloth flows in the rain and so much this masterpiece now.
And it is worth a lot. True, and rides an even account on all money spent on it.
 
Created from the very beginning in the body of Roger (about the relatively recent BMW Z4 M Coupe recently read on page 4041) This car received an exceptionally hard body. In addition to directly arising from this eliminator handle, there is a pleasant and adding property of a BMW property: perfectly opposing twisting loads of the body at all does not walk when driving irregularities. And the reserve of safety is valuable quality for rootless cars and people!

Even three-liter Z4 slightly loses in the dynamics of the motorcycle. Feelings from the machine with the index M truly biker.

In the cabin, everything is simple and minimum forms. So that nothing distracted from the road.

Pavit on the sidewall, imitating threshold, is very expressive and gives the car with visual stability.

Waving without looking? No real biker of his two-wheeled friend will ever exchange. Next time, we will definitely capture a bimer motorcycle with you!

PEUGEOT 307 CC.
Cabriopractic
Beautiful lion firm with wide possibilities
 
Two of the layer for folding this top is not needed. The drive works quickly and clearly.
Engine
Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 1997
Max. Power, l. with. for rpm 140/6000
Max. Moment, nm at rpm 200/4000
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 207
Acceleration 0100 km / h, from 10.1
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), l / 100 km 6.2-11.3
Fuel tank volume, l 60
Wheel base, mm 2610
Length, mm 4345
Width, mm 1760
Height, mm 1420
Mass cutting. / Full, kg 1455/1830
Price, $ 23,500
From the coupe in the cabriolet and back this car turns only in twenty seconds. Another steam-triple will go to lower / lifting the side windows. Convenient, you will tell you and not mistaken. Even with the advent of the first rigidly folded convertibles, it became clear: the age of the classical cloth roof stretched on the angular knees of the frame ended. From now on, despite the catastrophically safe trunk, the roof-transformer becomes the norm. And to someone, like Peugeot on this field, create. Of course, the firstborn of this design was Mercedes SLK, but the merit of mass introduction undoubtedly belongs two hundred sixth with a memorable and cool SS index.
 
Three hundred seven, it seems, some lessons of their lesser predecessor took into account and boast not only the presence of a formal trunk, but also by almost conscientious two places of the second row. Whatever it was, but two representatives of our editorial board of a decent size and felt in front of each other fit. Not comfortable, but tolerant. And to put back two slender girls and is not a problem at all.
 
In many ways it was possible thanks to some sliding slope forward. Because of this, from the front seats it became harder to go out. The procedure for leaving the cabin does not contribute long and heavy doors. The range of the one-meter meter panel is disrecendent, as well as its result. Girls! Going out of the 307th SS, take care of the edges of the doors and the Boc of other cars!
 
And of course, Peugeot 307 CC is canceled. Cars of this brand have always been famous for high obedience and adequate reactions to the actions of the driver, and the 307th is no exception. Representatives of beautiful sex especially enjoy the enviable course stability, which is not terrible or the longitudinal track of the left row, nor all sorts of potholes and a light obedient steering wheel.
With an open top and one hundred seven-day seven forces under the hood car jumps into the streets of the streets. Review, the speaker is all at the height. Molded urban gown. Thinking right above the head of the top edge of the windshield although inspires some concerns with their solid proximity, however, perfectly protects the company in the cabin from a hurricane even at speeds for a hundred. Only one small remark. Five gears of the mechanical box with all its clarity somehow quickly end when overclocking. Short speeds, I want to turn on the sixth, and it is not. Although a reasonable limit for sure for the better.
 
Contrary to popular belief that a long nose deprive Peugeot car cross-country, I want to note: even with careful use of forest tracks that big-nosed handsome uneasy. How to transcend it and a variety of bumps and joints. CC-Poz swallows them again. This here, I may say, useful in the economy Kubrick.
 
Bimerskoy rigidity of the body, of course, at the 307 SS and was not expected. When open top, released by the tightening of the roof front and rear noticeable flexing, even on small road irregularities. However, Peugeot 307 CC good and balanced car that can carry a lot of fun even demanding customers.

Tilt of the glass at Pyzhik so great that the wind in the cabin does not get. Even the back is quite easy.

C powerful motor turns the 307th still in the car quite quickly, easy to play speeds of 150

Sun bathing in the Peugeot 307 CC to take conveniently. In just a few Convertible days all we had a great tan. Another valuable quality retractable roof.

honda S2000
Drop of mercury saving our sinful souls

ALMOST two-meter length of the bonnet hides the engine compartment in which the engine itself, is retracted far behind the front axle, takes no more than half. Review grand nose of the vehicle is not more than the radiator cowling, the air cleaner and so on. D.
Engine
Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 1997
Max. power liter. with. when vol. / min 241/8300
Max. Currently, when Nm vol. / min 208/7500
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 240
Acceleration 0100 km / h, with 6.2
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), L / 100 km 7,8-13,9
Fuel tank, 50 l
Wheelbase 2405 mm
Length, mm 4135
Width mm 1750
Height, mm 1200
Mass fused. / Tot., Kg 1250/1535
Price, $ 60,000

Before the advent of on-site low and swift Honda S2000 convertible Bavarian stood as if alone. Like racehorses, sensing a worthy opponent, Japanese and German, splayed nostrils began to sniff each other long noses.
 
Honda ultimately squeezed from all sides. Appearance and color reminiscent of sport aircraft. Her thin body and a rapid quivering of the hidden power under the hood. All the more so on this instance of a long and successful work by experienced hands, with each approach robbing digits to disperse hundreds of 0.1 seconds cherished. And you can order a stunning body kit. And to lose another 0.1.
Wheel nerve! Thin, just below the fingers reach. The skin is so delicate not otherwise Laika. Handle box minimum stroke and maximum definition. Well, it's Honda. How could it be otherwise?
Silver red black. Classics of the genre. Stylish salon The embodiment of the drive car. Convenient, though scrap. We try to grasp with the closed roof we get the edge on the head. Low or squat? Splatable suitable word!
 
The key to the start! And the start of the red button itself, to the left of the steering wheel. Stylish. Motor is not too noisy, although up to one hundred only 6.2 s. This is a regular copy. And in this, configured 5.8. But inside the motor is neither. What is created by Honda Mechanics Improve Very difficult. And spoil once spit.
 
In a long engine compartment, the engine itself takes no more than half. Completely tailored to the database, it leaves a lot of free space in front of which, for example, a turbocharger can be placed.
But is it necessary?
 
The blurred motor reluctantly pulls from the bottom. His song begins with three and a half thousand, and ends on almost fantastic 9200! Excellent acceleration. Unscrew the motor almost to the ring. Tachometer! Where is he? The brightening strips at the top of the appliances during the day is almost not visible ... It remains only to listen to the sound.
 
Translate the Spirit. Brake who would doubt at level! The suspension that seemed hard in the flight acquires softness. Although with lying police officers on Honda, it is necessary to be more inactive. It shakes little will not seem.
 
We remove the roof. I hide from the wind for a rather steep windshield. And listen, listen to the song of the motor. The aerodynamics of the cabin is not ahti. But before her ...
 
Fight character S 2000 provokes a driver to quickly energetic ride. Schelkit transmission. You can go to the fifth, and it is possible to second. It all depends on the desired acceleration. Do not be lazy to pull the handle. In a different way, it will not work quickly here. Machine for professional.
 
I have nothing against girls driving, but this car is not suitable for most. Here everything is sharply sharpened as a good pencil, which is ready to leave on the asphalt the rapid thin line of the trajectory. Related and fastest.
 
And imagine, she has a real trunk. At least a couple of sports bags placed there. And what else is needed for happiness? A little more gasoline in the blood? Or wheeled nuts with transparent heads under ruby? With them, beauty will be another 0.1 faster? Eternal chase over time. We want! Honda law.
 
   
The face S2000 is deceptive friendly. However, how should I consider it in the rear view mirror you can hardly succeed.

... And the real fans of the brand are ready for everything for their car. In such a kind, this instance lives last season. The next summer branded body kit and setting up the machine will allow it to become even faster and obedient.
The text of Evgeny Hapov
Photo Leonid Dedukh

 

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