Convertible car reviews

Reverting to an old-school soft-top plays perfectly to the Roma’s stylistic strengths. This is as pretty a car as Ferrari has ever made

The Mercedes SL combines real performance with GT-like refinement and tech. But it's fiddly to operate and strangely unengaging to drive

The MX-5 dishes out fizzy fun at entirely legal speeds and costs peanuts to run. What more could you want?

A brilliant GT, now with a bit more headroom

Doesn't create a new must-have niche, or take itself too seriously, and neither should you

The all-important 0-124mph sprint takes 0.3 seconds longer than the coupe, but if we’re honest, we think we could cope with that...

Lexus blends art, science, lux and a heart-melting exhaust note to create its most loveable car since the LFA

An appreciation chariot for the glory of naturally aspirated V10 engines. Sensible, yet a massive event

BMW’s four-wheel-drive-only four-seat convertible, now with a fabric roof and some serious chops when it comes to going fast. That’ll be the 500+ bhp, then

A lovingly created, better-than-new classic Ferrari, and the most affordable (!) way to get a California Spyder into your life

The electric 500 convertible is compromised, but that won't diminish its appeal to fans

It’s a seductive car, the A5 Cabriolet, and while more dynamically accomplished than its predecessor, it’s still more of a grand touring boulevardier rather than a B-road hustler

What do you get for someone who has everything? A soft-top off-roading speedboat, that’s what

An enormously well-rounded true four-seat cabrio… but open cars are all about style. Does this have the right kind?

A chiselled and upgraded version of Ferrari’s ‘2+ GT Spider’, the Portofino. Think evolution rather than revolution

The posh cabriolet market isn't huge. Perhaps the E-Class's utter dominance is to blame

Time is starting to tell for the Jaguar F-Type. Old school driving experience isn't without charm, but sophistication is lacking

It looks good, and it makes you feel good. What more do you need?

Less a car, more a sort of mobile shrine to V10 worship. The show-off's super-spyder of choice

If you want to experience the best chassis in the business, it's here. And thankfully the 6cyl is back, too

A 715bhp super-cabrio that’s beguiling at 7 miles an hour. What a device.