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2009

• Fiat 500C Not quite a full convertible, but very cute. On sale summer.
• Lexus IS 250 C Aluminium roof folds away in 20 seconds.
• Maserati GranTurismo Spider Drop-top with metal folding roof.
• Nissan 370Z Roadster Joins coupe on sale later this summer.

2010

2010

• Abarth 'Elise' Lotus-inspired (and -built?) mid-engined roadster.
• Alfa Duetto Classic name revised for lightweight, back-basics Spider.
• Audi A1/VW Polo cabriolets Drop-top versions of related superminis.
• Chevrolet Cruze coupe-cabriolet Folding metal hard-top.
• Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Arrives in the UK; RHD unlikely.
• Fiat Bravo C+C Next-gen Bravo range will have more variants.
• Lancia Aurelia Luxury V8 coupe-cabriolet based on Alfa 8C.
• Lancia Fulvia A pretty coupe-cabrio with metal folding roof.
• Maserati coupe-cabriolet Sporty 'entry-level' with coupe counterpart.
• Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet Smaller and cheaper than the old CLK.
• Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet The large, luxurious one.
• MG TF All-new roadster developed from Roewe 550 platform.
• Seat Ibiza coupe-cabriolet Ibiza range expands to include a drop-top.
• Suzuki Swift Convertible The Mk2 Swift range will include a drop-top.
• VW Golf Cabriolet Soft-topped cabrio similar to Audi A3 convertible.

2011

2011

• Alfa Romeo Mito Cabriolet Drop-top baby Alfa has been rumoured.
• Audi A7 Cabriolet Luxury open-topped version of flagship A7 coupe.
• Audi R4 V6 turbo and V8 engines to rival next-gen Boxster.
• BMW 6-Series Cabriolet New-gen convertible gets longer and lower.
• Ford Fiesta Cabriolet Cute, cheap little rag-top is under development.
• Ford Ka Cabriolet Could be a sporty roadster.
• Lotus Elise Updates and upgrades to existing model.
• Mercedes A-Class roadster 'SLA' drop-top on new RWD chassis.
• Mini Speedster Full-on low-slung two-seater.
• Porsche Boxster All-new model, with spaceframe structure.
• Porsche 911 Cabriolet New-generation 911 arrives.
• Saab 9-3 Cabriolet New-generation Saab drop-top on GM Delta platform.
• Volkswagen Beetle 2 New-gen cabrio, plus low-slung speedster.

2012

• BMW Z2 Mini-roadster on 1-Series platform, to rival MX-5 etc.
• Ford Capri Cabriolet Drop-top version of Ford's reborn Capri.
• Jaguar XF Convertible Four-seater, more comfort-oriented than XK.
• Lotus Evora Convertible New Evora coupe gets a roof-chop.
• Mercedes SLK-Class All-new range arrives 2012.
• Porsche '914' The 'baby Boxster', related to Volkswagen BlueSport.
• Volkswagen Lupo Cabriolet Little cabrio version of baby VW.

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