年最酷的10款敞篷跑車(上篇)
500 Cabrio
Base Price: $19,500
The 500 will be a hot conversational topic wherever it goes this summer, and the Cabrio dials up the fun factor. This is a convertible that won't leave you entirely exposed because the roof rails remain in place when the top is down. The advantage is that the top can be retracted while you are driving, and the action is fast and direct. The Cabrio will look its best on trips to the beach and at early-evening al fresco gatherings.
菲亞特500敞篷版
底價：19,500美元
今年夏天，菲亞特500所到之處都會成爲熱門話題，它的敞篷版更是樂趣無窮。這款敞篷車並不會使駕駛者的身體完全暴露在外，因爲即便頂篷降了下來，車頂樑仍在原位。這種設計的好處是在駕駛過程中無需停車便可收起頂篷，既迅速又直接。駕着菲亞特500 Cabrio去海邊兜風或參加傍晚的戶外聚會必定拉風之極。
a MX-5 Miata
Base Price: $22,960
The Miata breaks the two-seat rule, but I've included it because 1) it was an instant classic when it was introduced in 1989 and remains so today; and 2) its canvas top is a Model of utility, designed to be pulled up by the driver while seated with one hand.
The optional retractable hardtop doesn't make the cut. The Miata is a sports car any driver can appreciate -- no prior experience required. It's fun to drive even when you aren't going fast. And shifting through its smooth -as-butter six-speed gear box helps you understand why manual transmissions are still manual.
馬自達 MX-5 Miata
底價：22,960美元
Miata是款雙座轎跑，它的上榜似乎與我對四座轎跑的偏好相矛盾。我之所以把它列爲榜眼，是出於兩個原因：1.）1989年， 這款車一經面世就立即成了經典，其經典地位至今不變；2.）Miata的軟頂是實用性的典範，駕駛員在坐姿狀態下，只需一隻手就可以把頂篷拉上。
Miata的可選收縮式硬頂則差強人意。Miata這款跑車讓所有駕駛者都能享受到駕乘的樂趣，無需跑車駕駛經驗。即便駕駛速度並不快，駕車者仍能感受到駕駛的樂趣。Miata的六檔變速箱換檔平順，讓人明白爲何自動檔依然無法取代手動檔。
3. Pre-1980 VW Beetle Cabrio
Base Price: $5,060 (1979 model)
You still see them in southern California, their high windshields deflecting the breeze, their canvas roofs stacked high behind the back seat. The Cabrio had a more elegant stretched look with the top down than the turnip-shaped hardtop because its body was sub-contracted out to Karmann, which derived it from a Beetle limousine. More than 300,000 Cabrios were made between 1949 and 1980. They're still a bargain. A 1974 model with 129,000 miles was for sale recently at $5,100.
1980年前生產的大衆甲殼蟲敞篷車
底價：5,060美元（1979版）
現在在加州南部仍然能見到這款跑車，它們高聳的擋風玻璃擋住了迎面的微風，帆布軟頂高高地堆在後座上。和羅卜形的硬頂甲殼蟲相比，這款敞篷車更優雅舒展，這是因爲它的車身製造被分包給了卡爾曼公司（Karmann），後者在一款豪華版甲殼蟲轎車的基礎上推出了現在的這款車身。在1949年到1980年間，共有30多萬臺甲殼蟲敞篷車問世。它們現在仍是搶手貨，最近有一輛開了129,000英里的1974版甲殼蟲敞篷車欲出手，賣主叫價5,100美元。
Mustang Convertible
Base Price: $31,310
Having made its debut in 1964, the Mustang has been around longer than the Miata and came into its prime with the current generation. Riding in it brings back memories of burgers, shakes, drive-in movies, and "American Graffiti."
The nostalgia compensates for the 20th century engineering, notably the solid rear axle. The good news is that a V-8 is superfluous, given the 305 horsepower put out by the standard 3.7 liter V-6. The bad news is that Ford's acclaimed EcoBoost engine that combines performance with fuel economy isn't an option.
福特野馬敞篷車
底價：31,310美元
福特野馬於1964年首次亮相，它的歷史比馬自達Miata更悠久，野馬新一代車型的問世也標誌着這個品牌進入了鼎盛時期。開着它，讓人不禁回想起以漢堡、搖滾、汽車電影院和電影《美國風情畫》（American Graffiti）爲標誌的美國六七十年代。
這款跑車的不足之處在於它的工藝還停留在20世紀的水平，尤其是後懸掛太硬，好在它的懷舊感爲我們提供了些許安慰。好消息是新款野馬敞篷車使用了標準的3.7升V6發動機，能泵出305馬力，因此老款的V8發動機可以光榮下崗了。壞消息是因兼顧性能與燃油經濟性而廣受好評的福特EcoBoost發動機並沒有安裝在這款跑車上。
rolet Camaro Convertible
Base Price: $29,275
One of the newest convertibles on the market, the Camaro finally went into production at the end of January after four years on the auto show circuit. Its exaggerated proportions -- it's very wide and not very tall -- keep it looking fresh and distinctive.
The structural improvements needed to keep the topless body from excessive shaking were engineered in from the beginning, and driveability is unusually good. With a base V-6 engine that produces 312 horsepower, it should face off nicely against the Mustang in stop-light drag races. And kudos to Chevy engineers for standing in the way of progress and sticking with the soft top.
雪佛蘭大黃蜂敞篷車
底價：29,275美元
大黃蜂是敞篷車市場上的新銳之一，雖然這款跑車早在四年前就曾在車展上亮相，但它直到今年一月末才投入批量生產。大黃蜂敞篷車採取了誇張的比例，橫向很寬，但高度並不是很高，因此外觀十分新穎且與衆不同。
大黃蜂敞篷車從一開始就進行了結構性的改良，以防止無頂篷的車身過度抖動。這款跑車的操控性也異乎尋常的出色。它搭載了一款312馬力的V6發動機，應該可以與福特野馬在短程加速賽中一較高下。在此也謹對大黃蜂工程師們不斷進取的精神和堅持軟頂的做法表示讚賞。
