Cabriolet Archives - RPM TV Website
Extravagant Mercedes-Maybach concept mixes art-deco excess with green credentials
August 21, 2017 | Deon SchoemanIt’s just short of six metres long, features yards of glossy sheet metal and acres of chrome. And yet, it only has two seats.
Mercedes-Benz calls its latest creation the ultimate in luxury. Others might consider the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 … Read More
New Audi A5 Cabriolet let’s the sun shine in
August 11, 2017 | Deon SchoemanSpring may still be a few months away, but that hasn’t stopped Audi from releasing a drop-top version of its A5 Coupé. The glamorous newcomer augments the coupé and Sportback tintops released earlier this year, and is offered in a … Read More
New Porsche 911 GTS lives up to its driver’s car reputation
February 1, 2017 | Deon SchoemanThe old Du Toitskloof Pass that straddles the mountains between Paarl and Worcester may lack the glamour and the reputation of the nearby Franschhoek Pass. But from a driving perspective, it can be as thrilling, and as satisfying.
It offers … Read More
Drop-top Mercedes a C-Class first
June 14, 2016 | Deon SchoemanIt may be cold and miserable over much of South Africa right now, but it’s summer in Europe – a fine time, therefore, for the debut of the first cabriolet version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class ever.
Based on the handsome … Read More
Long-term Update: Audi S3 Cabriolet
February 26, 2016 | Adam SchoemanBeing in Pretoria or Cape Town, you often forget how beautiful other parts of the country can be. The Klein Karoo has its brand of breathtaking scenery while forests await up north towards Tzaneen.
But there are unmatched landscapes in … Read More
S-Class Cabriolet due in 2016
August 17, 2015 | Adam SchoemanMercedes-Benz has released a sketch of what its upcoming S-Class Cabriolet may look like when it is launched in 2016.
The Cabriolet is based on the S-Class Coupé, which for a change is actually a two-door coupé instead of a … Read More
Episode 312 – Audi S3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI
June 18, 2015 | Adam SchoemanWe check in with our long term Audi S3 Cabriolet
One-day test: Audi A3 Cabriolet
June 27, 2014 | Adam SchoemanIf car trends were fashion, then small executive sedans would be the ‘it’ item. Between Mercedes-Benz’s CLA, BMW’s 2-Series and Audi’s A3 Sedan, there is an abundance of three-box cars that are simply booted premium hatchbacks, but without the practicality.
One-day Test: Golf GTI Cabriolet
June 28, 2013 | Adam SchoemanDrop-top simplicity If you look at the Volkswagen Golf range today you will notice that there are two GTI’s listed.
The first is what is being called the New Golf GTI, which is the latest Mk7 version of the GTI. … Read More