It’s a cabrio...
It’s a cabrio, but not as we know it! Drop-top specialist Webasto has lifted the lid on its latest roofless concept: the LigHT (Light Hybrid Top).
Exclusive spy images...
Exclusive spy images in this week"s mag reaveal BMW"s new M3 Convertible. Due on sale early in 2008, it"s a drop-top version of the forthcoming M3 Coupé, and has a muscular look and searing pace from a 400bhp 4.0-litre V8.
The roof is divided into three sec÷tions. That"s because the open-air M3 gets the same folding metal hood as the recently revealed 3-Series Convertible.
Not only does the newcomer feature a more coupé-like shape, but as the top is made from lightweight steel, it will also be a significant improvement over the previous canvas-roofed model, with greater refinement, security and rigidity.
A 0-60mph sprint time of less than five seconds is expected, with the top speed limited to 155mph. Six-ratio manual and SMG semi-automatic transmissions will be available, with a twin-clutch VW DSG-style sequential box likely to arrive later. The M3 Convertible will be priced at around ÷£42,000.