Category: Exotic Sports 
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Very fast, very stiff, surprisingly comfortable.
Big and heavy, limited practicality.
Roadster is more appealing than the coupe, but it's still hard to see past the price.
Standard kit includes dual-zone climate control, Bose audio and a simple satellite navigation system. Most markets get 18" alloys as standard, but in the UK the sticker price includes the turbine-design 19" wheels that proved highly popular on the coupe. You can get the roadster in 13 colours, with three choices of roof colour, and three choices of brake caliper colour. The interiors are all two-tone, and a new braided leather finish for the centre panels of the seats is an option.
The boot is 68 litres smaller than the coupe's, at 204 litres, although it's the same with the roof up or down. In the cabin the only stowage space is in the armrest, where there's room for a couple of small bottles of water and some CDs. There's no glovebox, no door pockets and no cupholders.
You sit slightly lower than in the coupe, but with the roof closed you get 45mm less head room, although the car's width ensures it's not a cramped cabin. The steering wheel has reach and rake adjustment, but not much. The seat is adjustable, but again not by much. The main opportunity for making yourself comfortable is to specify the right seat size and cushion size when you order your SLR; they can be replaced if the car changes hands or if the owner changes size.
The roof has heated glass in the back, and three stiff cross-members, so it's only a soft top in the loosest sense. With the roof up you're well protected from the elements, and with the roof down and windows up you can still chat at about 70mph without shouting. Above that speed you find a fair amount of wind ruffling your hair from behind - but that's rather the point of a convertible, isn't it?
