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[Edmunds CarPool] "Face-Off Same Name Edition: E350 vs E-350" Edmunds CarPool: Listen, neither of these things is going to replace the average family car. They're both specialized toys for specialized lifestyles (being cool / hauling poor people to church) but I do have to concede that, with the way the economy's going, it's probably best to have something you could live in / fill with scrap lumber and save a few bucks buying.

[TechnoFile's RSS Feed] TechnoFile drives the smart fortwo: The smart fortwo starts at $11,990 U.S. ($14,990 Canadian), while the smart passion cabriolet starts at $16,990 U.S. ($21,250 Canadian) according to their respective websites at the time of writing. That difference in price between such cars will buy a lot of gas, give you two extra seats and real storage space.

[German Car Forum] Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet - First Drives/Road Tests - German Car ...: With Airscarf, Aircap, heated seats set to the highest of their three positions, and the side windows up, heck, you could drive the E-class cabrio in relative comfort at any temperatures above freezing as long as there was no precipitation. Conversely, with available cooled front seats and a climate control system that is specially designed to react to the different microclimates, if you will, in the vehicle, the E-class cabrio also has the capability of making passengers more comfortable on a scorching hot summer’s day.

[Autoblog Green] Review: 2009 Smart ForTwo - Undone by a Dud of a Tranny ”” Autoblog ...: Yes, the car rides like a bucking horse at times. And I share the concerns noted by the reviewer regarding wind buffeting and a general uneasiness around large trucks.

[MotorTorque - Motoring News and Reviews] New Audi A3 Cabriolet review: With the roof up visibility to rear quarters is .All in all the new Audi A3 Cabriolet is a pretty car, it looks really smart, build quality is excellent and I can see it becoming really a fashionable but very useable must-have motor.

[Auto Trader News] Audi A3 Cabriolet Review | New Audi A3 | Used Audi A3 1.6 TDI: All A3 Cabriolets feature air conditioning or climate control, CD player, electric windows and electric mirrors. Sport models and above get a fully electric hood, with the basic cars requiring you to manually release it from behind the windscreen.

[Autoblog] First Drive: 2009 MINI Cooper S Convertible ”” Autoblog: At freeway speeds with the windows up, we had to talk slightly louder than normal, but shouting was hardly necessary and wind buffeting was fairly reasonable. With the fully lined roof in place, life was definitely quieter, but as is often the case with drop-tops, the rear three-quarter blind spots were substantial.

[Edmunds CarPool] "If You Bought a Bad Car, Could/Would You Admit It?" Edmunds CarPool: The only bad car I've had since was a 2004 Mustang V6 I bought for an ex who really wanted one, driving that off the lot, I knew it was a mistake, noisy, thirsty, bad handler, uncomfortable, it lasted till about 30,000 miles, then the ex left and I sold it to a kid down the street. I had no issues telling everyone how bad that car was too.

[CanadianDriver] CanadianDriver » Test Drives » Test Drive: 2007 Volkswagen Eos: There is a long list of active safety features in the Eos, which includes Rollover Protection System (pop-up roll hoops), front airbags, combined side-curtain and side-thorax airbags and front seat-belt tensioners. On the passive safety front are ABS braking with brake assist and disc wipers, ASR (anti-slip regulation), EDL (electronic differential lock) and ESP (electronic stabilization program).

[Articles on AOL Autos] 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder: Thanks to changes to the engine computer, the Spyder's direct-fuel-injected 3.4–liter flat-six cylinder engine produces 320 horsepower, 10 more than the Boxster S. Less weight combined with more power gives the Spyder a better power-to-weight ratio Porsche 911 S, and results in 0-60 mph times that are under five seconds.

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